SOC218H1 Chapter Notes -Sansei, Japanese Canadians, Blue-Collar Worker
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Sansei- 3rd generation japanese canadians, born in canada, grew up in canada, live in caucasian area, 84% own house. Average years of education is 16. 2, exceed parent"s level of 12/ 7/10 have university of post graduate degree, 14% in diploma in specific professionals, 19% are high school graduate. Japanese canadians are highly educated group of all canada, next or parallel to jewish, sansei being highest subgroup: almost universally college-educated for sansei. Jc belief that self-advancement was achieved by education is chief factor strong and persistent values: passed on by role-model and reinforcement/ 2 of 3 people affirmed the significant impact of the value place on attainting a higher education. 1950-1960, more people viewed academic competence as important goal for middle and working class especially. Jc family appears to most eager to attain higher education: shamai 1992- between 1941-1981, asians were most likely to go from underachievers to overachievers. Asian family and ethnic values are important source of socialization.
