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11 An International Relationship
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| prejudice (vs. discrimination) 外国臭い 外国人排斥 (がいこくじんはいせき) xenophobia NIMBY (not in my back yard) multi-cultural visa “half” ethnic purity ethnic cleansing (Rwanda, Bosnia, WW II Gemany) caste racist bigot nationalism - 国粋主義、民族主義 (vs. patriotism) subtle / subtlety
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| How would you summarize Akane's problem(s)?
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| What is your advice for Akane? For Lukus? For Akane’s family?
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| How do you think Lukus' family might feel about their son’s situation?
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| In this situation and in similar situations, how important is “love”? (Your opinion. See p. 52 of the textbook for ideas.)
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| Advantages / Disadvantages of international marriages. Biggest of each. Why do you think so?
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| What about you? Your family?
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| If you were going to marry a person from another country, would you prefer to live in Japan or in his/her country? Explain and discuss.
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| Few countries make “international relationships” as big an issue as does Japan. Why do you think this is?
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| Role play: Assume roles of Lukus, Akane, and their family members and try to act out what you think their meetings and discussions would be like in different situations.
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