Migration as transnational leisure : the Japanese lifestyle migrants in Australia

Migration as transnational leisure : the Japanese lifestyle migrants in Australia / by Jun Nagatomo.

"In Migration as Transnational Leisure: The Japanese Lifestyle Migrants in Australia Jun Nagatomo discusses a new type of migration in which "lifestyle" is at the core of middle class aspirations to migrate"--EBL

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nagatomo, Jun (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2014]
Series:Social sciences in Asia ; volume 38.
Subjects:
Lifestyles > Japan.
Lifestyles > Australia.
Japanese > Australia > Social conditions.
Immigrants > Australia > Social conditions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Emigration and immigration > Social aspects
Immigrants > Social conditions
Japanese > Social conditions
Lifestyles
Japan > Emigration and immigration > Social aspects.
Australia > Emigration and immigration > Social aspects.
Australia
Japan
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Emergence of Lifestyle Migrants in Japanese Society
  • 2. Globalisation, Transnationalism, Migration and Leisure Reconsidered
  • 3. Japanese Migration to Australia: From Past to Present
  • 4. The Emerging New Values: Social Transformation and the Japanese Middle Class
  • 5. From Tourists to Migrants: The Lure of the Australian Lifestyle
  • 6. Life after Migration: Japanese Immigrants' Experience of Migration
  • 7. Conclusion: Migration and Settlement of Lifestyle Migrants.
  • 1. The Emergence of Lifestyle Migrants in Japanese Society
  • Australia and "the Asian Invasion"
  • Japanese Lifestyle Migration to Australia
  • Fieldwork in Migration Studies
  • Qualitative Research in Migration Studies: Sociology and Anthropology
  • Fieldwork and Profile of the Respondent
  • Stage One
  • Stage Two
  • Stage Three
  • Areas in Which the Research was Conducted
  • Age and Gender of the Respondents
  • Visa Status and Occupation of the Respondents
  • Organisation of the Book
  • 2. Globalisation, Transnationalism, Migration and Leisure Reconsidered
  • Globalisation Reconsidered
  • Transnationalism and Migration
  • Leisure and Tourism in the Era of Globalisation
  • Leisure and Migration in the Era of Transnationalism
  • 3. Japanese Migration to Australia: From Past to Present
  • History of Japanese Outbound Migration
  • From Medieval Times to the Sakoku (seclusion)
  • From the Opening of the Country in the 19th Century to the Second World War
  • After the Second World War to the Present
  • History of Japanese Migration to Australia
  • From Meiji-era to the Second World War
  • During the Second World War
  • From the Postwar Era to the Introduction to Multiculturalism
  • Japanese Migration and Community since the Introduction of Multiculturalism
  • Australia as a Destination for Japanese Tourism
  • Australian Tourism Development and Consequence for Japanese Tourism
  • Construction of an Australian Tourism Image by the Tourism Industry
  • The Increase of Japanese Tourists in Australia
  • The Shifting Trend in Japanese Tourism in Australia after the 1990s
  • 4. The Emerging New Values: Social Transformation and the Japanese Middle Class
  • The Disillusionment with the Myth of Corporate Japan
  • Rationalisation of Business Operations by Japanese Companies and Structural Transformations in Japanese Society
  • The Rise of Individualism
  • Changes in Work Ethic
  • Changes in Leisure Values and Practices
  • Discovering a Life in a Foreign Country
  • 5. From Tourists to Migrants: The Lure of the Australian Lifestyle
  • The Lure of a Relaxed Australian Lifestyle
  • Freedom and Individualism in Australia
  • Escape from Conformist Pressures
  • Overseas Experience and Pursuit of Individualism
  • Escape from Social Obligations
  • Conformity and Power of Prejudice
  • Gender Equity in Australia: Escape from a Patriarchal Society
  • Escape from High Population Density and Japanese Bureaucracy
  • Counter-urbanisation
  • Problems with Japanese Bureaucracy
  • 6. Life after Migration: Japanese Immigrants' Experience of Migration
  • Settlement Patterns of Japanese Lifestyle Migrants in Australia
  • Residential Choice and the Place of Migration
  • Lifestyle Values and Downward Social Mobility
  • Running Small Business and Working for Japanese-owned Businesses
  • Daily Practices of Lifestyle Migrants and the Japanese Community
  • De-territorialised Community: Japanese Migrants' Networks and Ethnic Organisations
  • Work and Leisure Practices of Japanese Lifestyle Migrants in Australia
  • 7. Conclusion: Migration and Settlement of Lifestyle Migrants.

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