Belonging in Translation
Author | : Shindo, Reiko |
Publisher | : Bristol University Press |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2019-08-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781529201871 |
ISBN-13 | : 152920187X |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Download or read book Belonging in Translation written by Shindo, Reiko and published by Bristol University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to investigate how migrants and migrant rights activists work together to generate new forms of citizenship identities through the use of language. Shindo's book is an original take on citizenship and community from the perspective of translation, and an alluring amalgamation of theory and detailed empirical analysis based on ethnographic case studies of Japan.