Description: Japan's attempt to project to the world an image of solid middle-class national identity is challenged by the Burakumin, an outcaste group of indigenous Japanese citizens who have been subjugated for centuries to political, economic, and religious discrimination
Review Quotes:
"Gordon's work is interesting and informative. She offers much-needed insight into the subject. ... Japan's Outcaste Youth adds to a growing body of new research on buraku issues, and with the voices of teachers, helps to fill a void in this field. It sets ambitious goals, contributes to our understanding of what is happening on the ground with these dedicated teachers and their students. The work would be helpful to those interested in comparative human rights education and would be a good text for an undergraduate course in education."
--Pacific Affairs