SOC218H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: War Measures Act, Ethnic Group, Sansei
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Don"t need to remember exact number, percentage, or consensus. Their experiences are similar to chinese community in canada. You don"t see japan town usually even in japanese concentrated area. Japanese ruler prohibited foreign travel and national immigration before the end of 19th century. Tokugawa had control in japan for 300 years. Did not allow foreigners to enter into japan either. In 1867, tokugawa government ended and opened their port. One of the difference b/w japanese and chinese age difference between generations. Why we don"t consider japanese community as large compared to other asian communities: Immigration from japan was a really small number; most of them were born (6-70%) in canada. High rate of interracial marriage (from second generation and beyond) Most of them came from western part of japan along the coastal area (similar to chinese people); more chance of contact with people from outside. Economic migration because my move will help me gain more than the cost of moving.