@article{oai:dwcla.repo.nii.ac.jp:00001947,
 author = {Lisa, Rogers and Esta, Ottman and Susan, Pavloska},
 journal = {同志社女子大学現代社会学会現代社会フォーラム, Journal of contemporary social studies},
 month = {Mar},
 note = {application/pdf, AA1201534X-20201005-14, This pilot research was designed as part of a larger qualitative study to identify possible unconscious biases among a relatively homogeneous population (Japan) toward persons of difference, such as non-Japanese residents in Japan and to consider the impact of those unconscious biases on interactions between Japanese and non-Japanese people. As part of a research survey, participants who also took the Implicit Association Test (IAT), created by Banaji and Greenwald (2013), were asked to comment upon their results. Even though few participants took the IAT, our survey results provided a partial view of unconscious biases Japanese university students have towards people who are visibly different as well as their attitudes towards these biases. It is imperative to understand unconscious biases since by their very nature they are unexamined and can lead to discrimination even in people who consider themselves to be open-minded and free of bias (Banaji & Greenwald). For people who have made their homes in Japan, these unconscious biases can result in increased stress, harming interactions and forming barriers to creating peaceful communities. This is particularly true in the case of non-Japanese women living in Japan, who have experienced biases and discriminatory treatment based on appearance to a greater degree than non-Japanese men. This obstacle to good relations with one group of residents in Japan not only reflects badly on Japanese people, but it also harms feelings of trust and relations within communities in Japan. Good relations in which all community members can interact well are imperative for a healthy society. The results of the survey questions regarding reactions that university students feel they have towards visibly different people showed more adaptability and less fear than the researchers expected. However, additional qualitative research is necessary since there is much anecdotal evidence from non-Japanese residents in Japan who report stressful and traumatic interactions with Japanese people due to unconscious biases. This study was the first part of a qualitative study that aimed to discover the nature of the unconscious biases of Japanese people towards non-Japanese women residents. The purpose in particular focused on piloting questions for a future qualitative study about experiences of non-Japanese women residing in Japan.
This study was funded by a 2019-2020 research grant from Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts., 論文},
 pages = {14--33},
 title = {Hidden Biases and Their Influences on Multiple Oppressions Experienced by Non-Japanese Residents in Japan},
 volume = {16},
 year = {2020}
}