Migrant Workers in Japan

ISBN-13: 9780710304995 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 324 str.

Hiroshi Komai; Jens Wilkinson

Opis

A study of migrant workers in Japan. It reveals how migrants enter, what difficulties they face, what their living, working and housing conditions are. It focuses on the protection of their human rights. There is also information on the situation of migrant workers according to labour sectors.

Spis treści

Part 1 Introduction: revision of the Immigration Act and the situation of foreign workers; human rights violations; beginnings of a gradual opening; striking roots and the effects of recession. Part 2 How do foreign workers enter Japan?: role of brokers; unauthorized labour in the guise of trainees; Japanese language schools and "Shugakusei". Part 3 Situation of workers according to sector: the sex and entertainment industry; manufacturing sector; construction industry; service sector; other industries. Part 4 Foreign workers' housing and living situation: housing; formation of zones in concentrated housing; increasing role in local governments; foreigners and crime. Part 5 The Third World's structuralized labour exports: the stages of Asia's labour export; the exporting countries of Asia; Asia's host countries; Latin America. Part 6 Beyond the closed door-open door debate: the debate; trends in public opinion; resident Koreans and refugees; the theory of unavoidability.

O autorze

Hiroshi Komai