• DOI:10.1080/10371397.2013.782098
Corpus ID: 145788025

Legal Frameworks for the Protection of Ainu Language and Culture in Japan: International and European Perspectives

@article{Savage2013LegalFF,
  title={Legal Frameworks for the Protection of Ainu Language and Culture in Japan: International and European Perspectives},
  author={T. Savage and M. Longo},
  journal={Japanese Studies},
  year={2013},
  volume={33},
  pages={101 - 120}
}

• T. Savage, M. Longo
• Published 2013
• Sociology
• Japanese Studies

The process of internationalisation is exerting pressure on governments around the world to recognise the rights of their indigenous peoples. This article investigates the current legal framework for minority language protection in Japan, where a history of assimilation has threatened the ancestral language and culture of the Ainu minority. The situation in Japan is contextualised within a broader discussion of minority language protection at global and European level in order to better… Expand

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