著者

鈴木 一代 Kazuyo SUZUKI

出版者

埼玉学園大学

雑誌

埼玉学園大学紀要. 人間学部篇 = Bulletin of Saitama Gakuen University. Faculty of Humanities (ISSN:13470515)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.18, pp.59-70, 2018-12-01

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This study aimed at discussing the cultural identity formation of Japanese immigrant families as well as the relationship between “Ibasho” (one'where one feels secure, comfortable and accepted) and cultural identity of the families. The participants were 22 Japanese women married to Indonesian men and 10 of their children (Japanese-Indonesian yang adults) living in Indonesia. The Cultural Anthropological - Clinical Psychological Approach [CCA/CACPA] (Suzuki, 2002, 2008; Suzuki & Fujiwara, 1992) was employed between 1991 and 2017. We carried out repeated interviews mainly and used the qualitative analysis. Results showed that Japanese immigrant women became to have two cultural viewpoints in time, namely those of native and host cultures, however, maintained Japanese culture as the basis of their cultural identity throughout their lives. On the other hand, their children acquired more or less both Japanese and host (Indonesian) cultures and formed bicultural identity (“identity as intercultural children with Japanese ancestry”). It was suggested that “Ibasho” played an important role for cultural identity formation.

著者

鈴木 一代 Kazuyo SUZUKI

出版者

埼玉学園大学

雑誌

埼玉学園大学紀要. 人間学部篇 = Bulletin of Saitama Gakuen University. Faculty of Humanities (ISSN:13470515)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.7, pp.103-113, 2007-12-01

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The present study aimed to clarify the awareness of teachers at part-time Japanese schools regarding the Japanese language and culture acquisition of intercultural children with Japanese ancestry. Furthermore, from teachers' perspective, this study assesses the kinds of support such children require in order to improve their Japanese language and culture acquisition. Participants were 56 teachers (51 women, 5 men.) at ten part-time Japanese schools (three in Asia, one in South America, six in Europe). who completed a questionnaire survey. The survey results were similar to those reported by Suzuki (1996, 2001) concerning Japanese language and culture acquisition of the intercultural children with Japanese ancestry at a part-time school in Indonesia. Specifically, similar findings were observed with regard to the difficulty with reading and writing Japanese (especially Chinese characters), the importance of the family environment, and the necessity for visiting Japan. Moreover, as support for improving Japanese language and culture acquisition, the teachers emphasized "assistance for teaching materials" and "formulation of a system for accepting intercultural children with Japanese ancestry in Japan"