Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Restricted Thesis
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History Department, Educational Studies Department
First Advisor
Farid Azfar
Second Advisor
Sarah Costelloe
Abstract
This paper analyzes ijime, one of the major educational issues in Japan, within its historical context during the 1980s and the 1990s. Despite the continuous controversial definition of ijime, a close analysis into government-released reports in relation to the history of post-war education in the Japanese society reveals that historical investigations into ijime add a novel perspective in understanding ijime. Therefore, historical analysis into educational problems is as essential as investigations from sociological and ethnographical fields.
Recommended Citation
Matsumoto, Kana , '14, "A Historical Interpretation of Shifting Definition of Ijime during the 1980s and the 1990s" (2013). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 489.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/489