Stereotypes in Disguise: The Dual School Lives of Japanese Immigrant Students

Authors

  • Yukari Takimoto Amos Central Washington University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v10i1.32

Keywords:

Japanese language school, resistance

Abstract

This study investigated how Japanese adolescents behaved and performed in differing educational contexts. A qualitative analysis of 12 male and 11 female students revealed that they were quiet and reserved and fit the model minority stereotype while attending public/private schools in an urban region of the northwestern part of the United States. In contrast, at a Japanese weekend school the same students were relaxed, loud, and careless about academic performance. The findings of the study suggest a unique function of an ethnic language school beyond the maintenance of language and culture.

Author Biography

Yukari Takimoto Amos, Central Washington University

Department of Education Assistant Professor

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Published

2008-05-15

How to Cite

Amos, Y. T. (2008). Stereotypes in Disguise: The Dual School Lives of Japanese Immigrant Students. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v10i1.32

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Articles (Peer-reviewed)