Identity Formation of Foreign Residents: A Study of Individuals in Middle to Late Adulthood in Hokkaido, Japan
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu14044225502021-08-03T06:25:46Z Identity Formation of Foreign Residents: A Study of Individuals in Middle to Late Adulthood in Hokkaido, Japan Hughes, Geoffrey Scott Adult Education Aging Asian Studies Cultural Anthropology Adult Identity Identity Formation Identity Hokkaido Japan Bicultural Identity Integration Acculturation An increasing number of people are relocating to foreign countries due in part to the influence of globalization, internationalization, and enhanced vocational opportunities abroad. By 2025, the workforce is expected to be the first generation of workers anticipated to live overseas due to improved employment opportunities and ease of travel (HR Grapevine, 2013). This increase will affect the lives of a large number of adult workers who reside in an Asian context such as Japan. This qualitative collective case study includes interviews with eight foreign participants from what is commonly referred to as “Western” countries who have lived in Hokkaido, Japan for five or more years. This study describes the identity formation and/or development process of these participants, who range in age from thirty-one to seventy-seven years old, and the influence this cultural context has on their adult identity development. This research applied the prevalent Japanese discourse of Nihonjinron and the cultural belief of the binary of uchi and soto to determine how and to what extent foreigners are accepted into Japanese society and/or culture. In addition, acculturation theories such as Sam & Berry’s Acculturation Strategies and Benet-Martinez & Haritatos (2005) Bicultural Identity Integration (BII) were implemented to indicate the individual changes to the identity of each participant due to their time in Japan. The results of this research suggest that Japan pushes foreigners and outside elements away from its culture and society, but it also requires them to reinforce Japanese identity. This dynamic resulted in participants often feeling between Japanese culture and their own respective culture while some defended their culture of origin. Alternatively, other participants changed in order to interact with Japanese society and enjoy the benefits of living in Japan. 2014-07-16 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1404422550 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1404422550 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center. |
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Identity Formation of Foreign Residents: A Study of Individuals in Middle to Late Adulthood in Hokkaido, Japan |
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Identity Formation of Foreign Residents: A Study of Individuals in Middle to Late Adulthood in Hokkaido, Japan |
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identity formation of foreign residents: a study of individuals in middle to late adulthood in hokkaido, japan |
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