Japanese Involvement in Third World Development: A study of a Japanese Development Project in the Dominican Republic
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Authors
Messick, Martin
Issue Date
1986
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Abstract
This S.I.P. relates to the the significance which Japan
has in the world today. In the present world situation,
Japan plays a major role as an economic power, is an
excellent example of incredibly successful development, and
is increasing its involvement in Third World development.
The magnitude of Japan's role as a major influence can
be easily seen in today's popular periodicals. Time,
Newsweek, Inc., and the Atlantic all regularly carry
articles on Japan and the Japanese. The sentiment in the
United States towards the Japanese has in the past been very
negative, and at times still remains less than positive
(e.g. trade difficulties). In recent years though, there has
been a general trend to be more accepting of the Japanese,
possibly because of their tremendous economic strength. I was with the project for eight weeks (time constraints
due to the K-plan). Not being a civil engineer made my
participation in the actual workings of the project limited.
My inadequate Spanish was also a limiting factor. Being in
the city of Nagua, one of the poorest sections of the
country was also a factor in my inability to acquire
external information. My largest source of such information
were those periodicals mentioned earlier.
This lack of extra sources did not however affect the
exposure which I had to this Japanese development project.
Through sources in the office I was able to research the
planning process for the on-going construction in the El
Pozo section of the project, as well as the planning of the
next proposed section in Aguacate. And being a sociology
major, my studies did not necessarily end with the working
day. I lived with the Japanese in the Hotel Samaritana, and
was able to become friends with the Japanese, as well as the
Dominican, staff of the project.
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ii, 52 p.
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Publisher
Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College.
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