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DESCRIPTION:Since the 1980s\, non-skilled workers have been entering Japan 
 legally in increasing numbers. Despite their growing presence in Japan\, f
 oreign workers often encounter discrimination. The roots of this discrimin
 ation run deep among many political leaders in Japan. Nonetheless there is
  a sizable number of Japanese at the grassroots level who promote a multic
 ultural Japan and support foreign workers. Join us for Dr. Harumi Befu&rsq
 uo\;s analysis of life for foreign workers in Japan\, and how current cond
 itions indicate positive changes ahead in Japan&rsquo\;s future.\n\n<stron
 g>Dr. Harumi Befu</strong>&nbsp\;is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at 
 Stanford University. Dr. Befu holds a PhD in Anthropology from the Univers
 ity of Wisconsin. Fieldwork in northern Japan led to his interest in the n
 ature of integration of rural communities with the larger society. His cur
 rent research is on the social and cultural aspects of Japan&rsquo\;s glob
 alization\, both external and internal\; his most recent project has been 
 an analysis of Japan&rsquo\;s national and cultural identity.\n\n6:00 pm R
 egistration\n6:30-8:00 pm Program\n\nFree and open to the public.\n\n<em>T
 his is a lecture event hosted by the Japan Society of Northern California 
 co-sponsored by the&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.janlibrary.org/">Japanese Am
 erican National Library</a>. We kindly request your&nbsp\;RSVP&nbsp\;by Fr
 iday\, September 11\, 2009.</em>
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SUMMARY:Life for Foreign Workers in Japan
URL:/en/events/2009/09/17/life-for-foreign-workers-in-japan/
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