Race and Immigration in Japan

Summary

For September 8ths episode of International Horizons, host John Torpey interviews Michael Sharpe, Associate Professor of Political Science at York College, CUNY, about the role of race and the myth of a homogeneous Japan, touching on such issues such as its complex immigration policy and how nationalism and anti-racist trends play out within the country. You can also find a transcript of the interview here.

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International Horizons is a podcast of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies that brings scholarly expertise to bear on our understanding of international issues. John Torpey, the host of the podcast and director of the Ralph Bunche Institute, holds conversations with prominent scholars and figures in state-of-the-art international issues in our weekly episodes.

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