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.