African migrants in Japan: Social capital and economic integrationAfrican migrants in Japan: Social capital and economic integration
African migrants in Japan: Social capital and economic integrationAfrican migrants in Japan: Social capital and economic integration
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2015
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Akwasi, Agyeman Edmond
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Asian and Pacific Migration Journa
Abstract
This study examines the strategies that African migrants in Japan adopt to
build networks and utilize the social capital derived from the networks to
achieve socio-economic integration and mobility in Japanese society. It is
based on a field study conducted within the Tokyo metropolitan area in
2012. The study shows that in spite of racial prejudice, the African
migrants in Japan build and draw heavily on bridging and linking
social networks to promote economic integration. They develop these
cross-cultural networks and capital through intermarriage with Japanese
women, friendship and business ties with African Americans, Japanese
youth and Japan’s business community. For some migrants, their high
educational background facilitated their economic integration in
Japanese society.
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Agyeman, E. A. (2015). African migrants in Japan: Social capital and economic integration. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 24(4), 463-486.