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Intercultural Awareness via Improvements in Intercultural Communication: The Need for Change in Japan

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: The forces of globalization and intercultural awareness have profound impacts on Japan, a country which places high priority on its cultural identity. Over the past decades, however, the continuation of propagandising a mono ethnic nation-state has become more difficult, if not impossible, due to economic integration and demographic changes. This paper discusses the current state of intercultural awareness in Japan and highlights the importance of addressing the issue of intercultural communication. It will be argued that Japan should adopt more tolerant policies towards minority cultures rather than a policy of conventional assimilation.

Source: Journal of Intercultural Communication

DOI: 10.36923/jicc.v13i2.659

Authors: Rong Zhang, Dennis C. McCornac

Institutions: Nishinippon Institute of Technology, Loyola University Maryland

Language: English

Topic: Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4388566006

FWCI: 3.965

Cites: 17

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10