Japanese Bankers in the City of London

Language, Culture and Identity in the Japanese Diaspora

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

Av Junko Sakai

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The globalisation of the present day world economy means that more and more people are experiencing different cultures through their work. Focusing on the real experiences of workers in Japanese transnational finance companies, this book not only throws light on this specific case, but at the same time raises timely questions and insights into the newly-emerging multicultural work experience worldwide. Japanese Bankers in the City of London reflects on contemporary discussions in sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, of individual global movement and cultural interaction.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1999-11-18
Mått156 x 234 x 20 mm
Vikt566 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRoutledge Studies in Memory and Narrative
Antal sidor296
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415196017

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1. Introduction 2. Ambition and withdrawl - Japanese experience in the City 3. The Japanese financial community and its people 4. Segregation and languages of different work culture 5. Competing masculinities and contrasted femininities - gender relationships between culture 6. Floating identities between two imaginary world 7. Beyond national boundaries8. Conclusion - possibilities of new cultural identities in transnational working experiences

'...offers a rare and welcome insight into the inner lives and psychology of Japanese bankers...Sakai delivers a rather unique anthropological interprestation of human narratives and life stories , displaying a rich tapestry of interwoven discourses that are accentuated by 'us' and 'them' remarks...The book is a fascinating read, and the subject is one of considerable practical and theoretical significance.' - Tomoko Hamada'[This] is the kind of book which stays with you after you have turned the final page, inviting you to reflect on your own multicultural experiences and your own notions of cultural identity' - The Japan Society