In Japan liegt das Glück auf dem Land
Narrative zur Stadt-Land-Migration zwischen Selbstverwirklichung und Gemeinwohl
Abstract
Japan’s regions have been affected by an aging population and structural weaknesses. Now, young people seem to be moving back to the country and solving these problems. Politics and the media paint an idyllic picture: in rural Japan, a fulfilled, self-actualized life awaits surrounded by nature. Ludgera Lewerich critically investigates the public discourse surrounding the phenomenon of urban-rural migration and young people’s perspectives.
Keywords
rural region; Japan; migration; discourse analysis; interviewDOI
10.1515/9783111329574ISBN
9783111329574, 9783111254654, 9783111329659, 9783111329574Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
https://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2024Imprint
düsseldorf university pressClassification
Japan
Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050
Migration, immigration and emigration
Population and migration geography