2017
DOI: 10.22158/selt.v5n3p531
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Non-Japanese Asian Female English Teachers Speak Out: Dismantling White Privilege in Japan

Abstract: Issues surrounding white privilege have been in continuous debate. In Japan, the subject of white privilege is also not straightforward. Past research has been conducted about white privileged males in Japanese universities. We decided to take a different standpoint and examine the presence of white privilege in Japan through the alternative voices of non-Japanese Asian female university English teachers. By interviewing and analyzing their experiences and identities, we were able to examine incidences of whit… Show more

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“…First they face intense social pressure to prove their legitimacy as native English speakers. Further, they are often perceived as failed immigrants returning to Korea, where a highly gendered and racialized English language education business operates (see Charles, 2019; Jenks, 2017; Kim & Lee, 2017).…”
Section: Race In Teaching Internationallymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…First they face intense social pressure to prove their legitimacy as native English speakers. Further, they are often perceived as failed immigrants returning to Korea, where a highly gendered and racialized English language education business operates (see Charles, 2019; Jenks, 2017; Kim & Lee, 2017).…”
Section: Race In Teaching Internationallymentioning
confidence: 99%