THE PLACE OF BODY IN THE IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION PROCESS IN YOUNG NIKKEI
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https://doi.org/10.19177/prppge.v8e142014403-426Keywords:
Identity, Body, Nikkei, Youth.Abstract
This paper presents results of a research with young Japanese descendants involved or not with oriental activities, inhabitants of the Curitiba city (Brazil). Nine semi-structured interviews were carried out and analyzed toward reaching identity and the role of body in the process of identity in young people. The results suggest: a) the proper look expresses a supposed behavior or a group of values thought typically related to the Asian culture; b) the Nikkei body appears as a deviant one, since its pattern does not coincide with the ideal beauty in Brazilian society. It promotes prejudice and exclusion, driving them to look for protection and welcoming niches in clubs and associations as a way of gathering, but also a strategy that allows them to set themselves free from the flaws and excesses of the body.
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