SOC218H1 Chapter : Immigration History - Japanese (reading)
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Note: article is very biased and repetitive. Social mobility: the sansei style. 64 individuals: 36 men and 28 women. All 3rd generation japanese canadians. Lived in predominantly caucasian neighbourhoods (84% residing in homes owned by themselves). All went to school and grew up in the canadian community. All gainfully employed in full- time jobs. A few are professional mothers . One with no occupational title (taking break from employment). Group as whole more fully employed than general population at time. Striving to attain higher social status than achieved (in a relaxed manner). Middle class, although a few insisted referring to self as lower side of middle class . Occupations that were not held by fathers (fishermen, plumbers ) Majority in 30s or 40s: in middle ranking management positions. Occupy relatively secure economic positions, and more favourable than parents. Sansei form an extremely well educated group: Winnipeg, thunder bay and interior of bc.
