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A very thoroughly researched, well written book
The topic of Japanese Brazilian migrants in Japan is one that very few people outside of Japan or Brazil know about. I'm glad to see that there was a book written about this issue, especially since it involves the complexity of race vs. ethnicity and issues dealing with feelings of isolation, sense of belonging and cultural acceptance, something which we all strive for. Mr. Hotaka Roth did an excellent job of researching the experiences of these migrant workers and presented them in a very honest way. You could tell that he dove into this project fullheartedly by the fact that he made an effort to not only learn Japanese and about Japanese culture, but that he also learned Portuguese and the different nuances of Brazilian culture. Unlike a lot of research books, this book was not dry and did not drag on forever. It was quick paced and easy to read and understand. It keeps the reader interested and each chapter presents itself with new themes.

Good overview of today's "multiethnic" Japan
Here is a short, simple book examining the role and place of the ever-growing Japanese-Brazilian population in Japan. Overall, it is a well written piece of work that I found helpful in my reseach. Although it is not the most comprehensive book on Japan's new ethnic minoritiy population,the Brazilians, Roth's work is worthwhile nonetheless.

Dekaseki
It's a very good book, good analysis of Nikkei life in Japan.Read more

Subjects:  1. Alien labor, Brazilian    2. Anthropology - Cultural    3. Asia - Japan    4. Brazilians    5. Emigration & Immigration    6. Ethnic relations    7. History - General History    8. Japan    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. Immigration & emigration    12. Social & cultural anthropology    13. Social groups & communities   

Subjects:  1. Canada - General    2. Canada - History - 1760-1899    3. Emigration & Immigration    4. Emigration And Immigration    5. Ethnic Studies - General    6. History    7. History - General History    8. History: World    9. American history: c 1800 to c 1900    10. Canada    11. Immigration & emigration    12. Social history    13. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Anthropology - General    3. Emigration and immigration    4. General    5. Home    6. Human Geography    7. Migration, Internal    8. Psychological aspects    9. Social Science    10. Social aspects    11. Sociology    12. Anthropology    13. Immigration & emigration    14. Social Science / Ethnic Studies   

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Subjects:  1. Emigration & Immigration    2. Emigration and immigration    3. General    4. History    5. History - General History    6. History: American    7. Minority Studies - Ethnic American    8. Multiculturalism    9. Race relations    10. United States    11. United States - General    12. American history    13. Immigration & emigration    14. North America    15. Social Science / General    16. UNITED STATES_EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION    17. UNITED STATES_RACE RELATIONS    18. USA   

Subjects:  1. Emigration & Immigration    2. History    3. History - U.S.    4. History: American    5. Social History    6. United States - State & Local - General    7. American history    8. Immigration & emigration    9. Lawrence, Massachusetts    10. Local history    11. Quota Law of 1921; Industrial Workers of the World textile strike of 1912; mill town    12. Social Science / Emigration & Immigration    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Anthropology - General    3. Minority Studies - Ethnic American    4. Social Science    5. Social conditions    6. Sociology    7. Vietnamese American families    8. Vietnamese Americans    9. Asian and Asian American Studies    10. Civil rights & citizenship    11. Ethnic studies    12. Ethnography    13. Gender Studies    14. Immigration & emigration    15. Social Science / Anthropology / General    16. USA    17. Vietnam   

Subjects:  1. Demography    2. Emigration & Immigration    3. Emigration and immigration    4. Europe, Western    5. General    6. Government - Comparative    7. Government policy    8. Political aspects    9. Social Science    10. Social aspects    11. Sociology    12. Europe    13. European studies    14. Immigration & emigration    15. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    16. Political Science / Foreign Legal Systems   

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Was it Famine or Genocide?

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Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. Europe - Ireland    3. Famine, 1845-1852    4. General    5. History    6. History - General History    7. History: World    8. Ireland    9. Land tenure    10. Modern - 19th Century    11. Poor    12. British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900    13. Famine    14. Immigration & emigration    15. c 1800 to c 1900   

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Good Example of Competition Model
This is a good example of the competition model for race relations. But, it could go further into the analysis of broader patterns of discrimination in the marketplace. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Economic Conditions    2. Elements In The U.S. Population    3. Emigration & Immigration    4. Emigration And Immigration    5. Ethnic Issues    6. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - Urban    10. Black studies    11. Civil rights & citizenship    12. Immigration & emigration    13. Multicultural studies    14. New York    15. Social Science / African-American Studies    16. Work & labour   

Subjects:  1. Emigration & Immigration    2. Emigration and immigration    3. Government policy    4. Great Britain    5. Philosophy    6. Political    7. Racism    8. Refugees    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. British Isles    12. English law: citizenship & nationality law    13. Immigration & emigration    14. Philosophy / Political    15. Social & political philosophy   

Subjects:  1. Americas (North Central South West Indies)    2. Anthropology - Cultural    3. Archaeology / Anthropology    4. Cuban Americans    5. Economic conditions    6. Ethnic Studies - General    7. Ethnic relations    8. Florida    9. Immigrants    10. Miami    11. Miami (Fla.)    12. Minorities    13. Politics and government    14. Social Science    15. Social conditions    16. Sociology    17. Ethnic studies    18. History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)    19. Immigration & emigration   

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Fascinating analysis of adoption from China
I have read this book from cover to cover (unlike the author of the review above), and I must say I am deeply impressed with the even-handed, nuanced analysis of this vitally important yet extremely touchy issue.I am an adoptee and a researcher and writer in the area of adoption.Dorow's analysis succeeds in doing what so few books on adoption do: she balances between a critical (in the best sense of the word) appraisal of transnational adoption as a process of child-transfer in a global capitalist marketplace and an empathetic understanding of the life experiences of adoptive families.It is indeed an academic sort of book, but it is also a valuable read for non-academics interested in the issues of race, gender, and kinship that arise in transnational transracial adoption.This book is the most insightful analysis of adoption from China that I have read.I applaud the author for her sensitive discusion, and highly recommend this book for anyone interested in considering the issue in social and cultural context.

"They're taking the children."
Let me start by saying that I'm (a) an adoptive parent of a girl from China, (b) a sociologist by training, and (c) a big believer in the benefit of the doubt. I read this book's introduction (from nyupress(period)org), and I would strongly advise any other prospective buyer to read it, too, before deciding on the book.
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Subjects:  1. Adoption    2. China    3. Discrimination & Racism    4. Ethnicity    5. Gender Studies    6. Intercountry adoption    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - Marriage & Family    10. United States    11. CHINA_SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS    12. Family & relationships    13. Immigration & emigration    14. Social Science / Customs & Traditions    15. USA   

Subjects:  1. Canada - General    2. History - General History    3. History: World    4. British & Irish history    5. Canada    6. Civil rights & citizenship    7. Economic history    8. Ethnic studies    9. Immigration & emigration    10. Scotland    11. Social history    12. c 1700 to c 1800    13. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Emigration & Immigration    2. Emigration and immigration    3. France    4. General    5. Germany    6. Political Science    7. Politics/International Relations    8. Public opinion    9. Sociology    10. United States    11. Immigration & emigration    12. Political Science / General    13. Political economy    14. United States--Emigration and immigration--Public opinion   

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Impressive insights on the international power plays
The Great Land Rush And The Making Of The Modern World, 1650-1900 by John C. Weaver (Professor of History, McMaster University) knowledgeably examines how the European appropriation and distribution of land in the New World affected nations and civilizations. Covering the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, The Great Land Rush And The Making Of The Modern World, 1650-1900 is a thoughtful, scholarly, and confidently recommended analysis offering impressive insights on the international power plays and specific human interactions that shaped two and a half centuries of colonial era history. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. History    2. History - General History    3. History: World    4. Modern - General    5. Reference    6. World - Colonial Studies    7. Immigration & emigration    8. Indigenous peoples    9. North America    10. World history: c 1750 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Christianity    2. Christianity - History - General    3. Emigration And Immigration    4. Ethics    5. Government policy    6. Moral and ethical aspects    7. Refugees    8. Religion    9. Religion - Socialissues    10. Religious aspects    11. Social Theology    12. United States    13. Christian social thought & activity    14. Christian theology    15. Civil rights & citizenship    16. Immigration & emigration   

Subjects:  1. Citizenship    2. Emigration & Immigration    3. Emigration And Immigration    4. Examinations, questions, etc    5. Law    6. Naturalization    7. Popular works    8. Practical Guides    9. Study Guides    10. United States   

Subjects:  1. Civics & Citizenship    2. Emigration & Immigration    3. History    4. History - General History    5. History: World    6. Identification    7. Modern - 20th Century    8. Passports    9. Status (Law)    10. American History    11. European History    12. History / Modern / 20th Century    13. Political control & freedoms    14. Postcolonial Studies    15. Sociology    16. Sociology, Social Studies    17. World History/Comparative History    18. World history   

Subjects:  1. Emigration & Immigration    2. Emigration and immigration    3. Ethnicity    4. General    5. Nationalism    6. Social Science    7. Sociology    8. Sociology - General    9. Immigration & emigration    10. Social Science / Sociology / General   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - General    2. Archaeology / Anthropology    3. Customs & Traditions    4. Emigration and immigration    5. England    6. Ethnic Studies - General    7. Human Geography    8. London    9. Middle class    10. Panjabis (South Asian people)    11. Social Science    12. Sociology    13. South Asia    14. South Asians    15. Ethnic studies    16. Immigration & emigration    17. London, Greater London    18. Social Science / Anthropology / General    19. Social classes