著者

坂西 友秀

出版者

埼玉大学教育学部

雑誌

埼玉大学紀要. 教育学部 = Journal of Saitama University. Faculty of Education (ISSN:18815146)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.68, no.2, pp.155-182, 2019

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This paper has clarified the current situation of depopulated local communities through interviews and case studies. This paper also used the individual case studies as an analysis material to illustrate the regional change and the painful situation today. In order to maintain the local community, it was demonstrated based on the cases that the creative power of young people and the autonomous group (Seinen Dan) activities rooted in the area are essential. Furthermore, the youth deepens their own inner world through their autonomous collective activities and interaction with residents in the community. In the discussion, they suggested that by acting in the local area, they formed their own social identity and grew mentally.