Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | After World War II, Filipino Nikkeijin suffered social and economic difficulties. As a result, they tried to conceal theirJapanese origin to escape reproaches and teasing. Their shared experience of social discrimination mobilized them into associations that helped them to socially empower themselves. To explore the process of their empowerment, the present study examines the case of Davao Nikkejjin and their association, Philippine Nikkejjin Kai Inc. (PNJK). Looking at the different dimensions of empowerment, it shows how this association has helped some Nikkeijin acquire Japanese nationality and/or migrate to Japan to work there. Nowadays, Nikkeijin have good socio-economic status in the Philippines and are not a marginalized minority group anymore. |
