"Arubaito," or Short-Term Working Abroad in Japan: A Case Study of Brazilian University Students of Japanese Descent

Autor/in	Sasaki, Lindsey
Titel	"Arubaito," or Short-Term Working Abroad in Japan: A Case Study of Brazilian University Students of Japanese Descent
Quelle	In: Research in Comparative and International Education, 7 (2012) 1, S.115-125 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1745-4999
DOI	10.2304/rcie.2012.7.1.115
Schlagwörter	Overseas Employment; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Student Mobility; Immigration; Nontraditional Students; Work Experience; Manufacturing; College Students; Ethnography; Case Studies; Economic Factors; Cultural Background; Temporary Employment; Stereotypes; Brazil; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Auslandstätigkeit; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Student; Students; Mobility; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mobilität; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Herstellung; Collegestudent; Ethnografie; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Ökonomischer Faktor; Zeitarbeit; Klischee; Brasilien
Abstract	International migration between Japan and Brazil dates back to 1908, when the first group of Japanese migrated to Brazil. However, in the 1980s, a reverse flow occurred, as thousands of Brazilians of Japanese descent traveled to Japan to work in manufacturing and construction factories ("dekasegi" workers). Japanese Brazilians up until the third generation were permitted to enter. Many recruiting companies turned to university students who could work the factory jobs during their three-month summer vacation ("arubaito" workers). This article draws upon a larger ethnographic case study that the author conducted in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Aichi, Japan in 2009 and 2010. The results of the study indicate that not only economic, but cultural underpinnings contribute to the motivations by Japanese-Brazilian university students to work in Japan. Different forms of non-traditional student mobility are explored that can shape a student's experience abroad. (Contains 7 notes.) (As Provided).
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