I can think of several national models (with some internal regional variations) that display a range of articulations of the native with the rest: Japan (most native), Denmark/Scandinavia (but Denmark especially) a relatively healthy balance between native and outsiders, India (native versus other natives, love-hate relationship with outsiders, the US (least native). In all of these countries anti-immigrant, anti-other groups exist but Japan is a different case (not overt racism as we know of it in the US but fear of the unfamiliar in every sphere--business, society, etc.) Denmark has its share of anti-Muslims and so does India. Interaction is absolutely necessary to do certain things and for other things perhaps not. Despite my inability to interact with ordinary Japanese I am fascinated by their social unity and just plain courteousness shown by ordinary Japanese. But I do know Japan will have to deal with outside influences, they get away with it variously and as long as they have a large internal market.
Cheers, Anthony On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 2:48 PM, Doug Henwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jun 23, 2008, at 7:08 PM, Perelman, Michael wrote: > > Anthony's question about to the right to mobility, made me wonder if it is >> possible to support localism [protecting the resources of a small community] >> without falling into nativism? >> > > How can it be? The "local" has to be defined against outsiders, doesn't it? > And what community can be independent? A small community would dry up and > blow away without interaction with the outside world. > > Doug_______________________________________________ > > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l > -- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Anthony P. D'Costa Professor of Indian Studies Asia Research Centre Copenhagen Business School Porcelaenshaven 24, 3 DK-2000 Frederiksberg Denmark Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: +45 3815 2572 Fax: +45 3815 2500 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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