Book review: Kaori H. Okano, Education and Social Justice in Japan.

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minoritized groups, discourse, methodology

Abstract

This review examines Okano's recent book, pointing out its achievements in a balanced and nuanced treatment of the subject. It begins with an examination of what this book offers undergraduate readers, with an overview of the chapters and how they might lay a foundation for undergraduates. It then proceeds to its contribution to researchers and specialists, focusing on the methodological contributions of Okano's work, and how she combines methods in order to rethink the discourse of social justice from multiple directions.

Author Biography

Anton Sevilla-Liu, Kyushu University

Graduate School of Education, Associate Professor

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Published

2022-07-03

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (2022)

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Book Reviews

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