Belonging in Translation : Solidarity and Migrant Activism in Japan : Solidarity and Migrant Activism in Japan

This is the first book to investigate how migrants and migrant rights activists work together to generate new forms of citizenship identities through the use of language. Shindo's book is an original take on citizenship and community from the perspective of translation, and an alluring amalgamation of theory and detailed empirical analysis based on ethnographic case studies of Japan.This is the first book to investigate how migrants and migrant rights activists work together to generate new forms of citizenship identities through the use of language. Shindo's book is an original take on citizenship and community from the perspective of translation, and an alluring amalgamation of theory and detailed empirical analysis based on ethnographic case studies of Japan Front cover Title Page Copyright Page Global Migration and Social Change Table of Contents Acknowledgements Series Preface Conventions and Abbreviations Introduction 1. Language as a Contested Site of Belonging 2. Solidarity Activism? Rethinking Citizenship Through Inaudibility 3. Silence and the Image of Helplessness: The Challenge of Tozen Union 4. Rewriting the Meaning of Silence: Latin American Migrant Workers from Kanagawa City Union 5. The Hidden Space of Mediation: Migrant Volunteers, Immigration Lawyers, and Interpreters 6. Untranslatable Community: Toward a Gothic Way of Speaking Conclusion References Index Back cover This volume investigates how migrants and migrant rights activists work together to generate new forms of citizenship identities through the use of language. Shindo's book is an original take on citizenship and community from the perspective of translation, and an alluring amalgamation of theory and detailed empirical analysis based on ethnographic case studies of Japan This is the first book to investigate how migrants and migrant rights activists work together to generate new forms of citizenship identities in a multilingual setting. Based on robust theoretical engagement and detailed empirical analysis, Shindo's book makes a compelling case for rethinking citizenship and community from the angle of language.