Title: 102 Hidden Lives
Subtitle: The Work and Life in Japan of Low-skilled Migrant Workers
Subject Classification:  Sociology, Society and Culture, Politics and Government  
BIC Classification: JFFN, JHBK, JP
BISAC Classification: SOC007000, BUS038000, SOC002010
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Feb 2027
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-80866-021-4
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-80866-022-1

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Description

This book is drawn from 102 structured interviews conducted with migrant workers from 7 Asian countries who originally came to Japan on the Technical Intern Training Programme (TITP). It examines their motivations, the processes by which they ended up in Japan, their satisfaction with work and life, and their opinions about Japan and interactions with Japanese citizens.

Japan is increasingly reliant on migrant labour to sustain its economy. Yet, the individuals who fill these critical roles, particularly those in low-skilled positions, often remain invisible, their experiences reduced to statistics. *102 Hidden Lives* offers a corrective to this trend, providing an ethnographic account of the lives of migrant workers in contemporary Japan. It offers a critical lens on class, social integration, and the gap between Japan’s need for 'welcome workers' and its reluctance to accept 'unwanted residents'. It is an essential read for scholars, students, and policymakers in migration studies, Japanese studies, and labour sociology.

Biography

Author(s):  Dr Francis Peddie is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of International Development, where his research examines contemporary migration issues across East and Southeast Asia. He holds a doctorate in Latin American and Canadian social history from York University, Toronto.

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