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1st ed. 2020, XV, 161 p.
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Masami Tamagawa
Japanese LGBT Diasporas
Gender, Immigration Policy and Diverse Experiences
Adds to the small number of studies exploring LGBT refugees from North East
Asian countries
Provides rich qualitative data
Highlights the fact that Japan has not previously been perceived as a nation
of LGBT immigrants
With little existing scholarship on LGBT diaspora from Asia, this groundbreaking book examines
the intersectionality of migration, sexuality, and gender, as well as race and ethnicity, through
an analysis of the transnational experiences of Japanese LGBT diasporas in the USA, Canada
and Australia. Employing a variety of methods, including a questionnaire, ethnographic analysis
and case studies, the author demonstrates and analyses LGBT experiences where the notion of
“gay-friendly” Japan prevails, looking at their reasons to flee the country and their diverse
experiences in their host country. These include their needs and want for social services for
Japanese LGBT diaspora. Findings are comparatively examined with LGBT refugees’ experiences,
among LGBT subgroups, as well as across the three countries, highlighting the significance of
gender, race and ethnicity, as well as immigration policy, in the experiences of LGBT diasporas
from Japan. This book will appeal to students and scholars interested in Migration, Race and
Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality, and Asian Studies. Masami Tamagawa is Senior Teaching
Professor of Japanese Studies, Gender Studies, and Asian Studies at Skidmore College, USA.
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