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The analysis centers on how racial power dynamics shape perceptions of race and race relations, and how Whiteness influences students’ self-esteem and identity. By adopting privileged standpoints, higher education reinforces a long-standing racialized cultural lens. 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This investigation and analysis focus on the critical juncture of the modern Japanese higher education system andWhiteness. It shedslight on the under-addressed issue of the racial power dynamics that affect one’s perception towards race and race relations and,the impact ofWhiteness on Japanese students’self-esteem and identity. By selecting and adopting privileged standpoints, higher education in Japan has reinforced “the White vistas that centuries of racism have carved in our society”(Ross, 2002, p. 255) . The findings of this study suggest that views and attitudes toward English education are influenced by Japan’s Westernization movement during the Meiji era (i.e., the second half of the 19th century) that privileged and pursued the cultural assets and linguistic capital of Western/White states.  \nKeywords: global education; Whiteness; linguistic capital  \nGlobal Education and Whiteness  \nThe concept of “globalization” is embraced across sectors and disciplines including higher education. The term “globalization” is associated with the process of economic integration and interaction  \nKako Koshino is an associate professor of education at Tokyo University of Social Welfare, Tokyo, Japan. Her  \ne-mail addresses are: [kakoshin@ed.tokyo-fukushi.ac.jp & readingforlearningm464@gmail.com](kakoshin@ed.tokyo-fukushi.ac.jp & readingforlearningm464@gmail.com)  \namong people, information, money, and ideas across borders (Guillén, 2001; Levitt, 1983; Sparke, 2013) . Japanese universities have embraced the notion for several decades. For example, educational institutions have sought to promote kokusaika (internationalization), which, in turn, has been reflected in Japan’s efforts to gain international recognition as an autonomous, modern, and open society in the post-war era. As documented in numerous social sciences and humanities studies on Japan, the popular discourse about Japan’s successful modernization has been linked with its Westernization. Accelerated by U.S. initiated trade relations with Japan in 1853, Japan quickly came under U.S. influence; this alliance affected policy decisions in Japanese national security matters, constitutional amendments, and educational curriculum around which the centrality of the hegemonic ideology of Western superiority were built. Therefore, I argue that Whiteness naturally came to be accepted, normalized, and instilled through the process of re-appropriation and reproduction of the ideology in both institutional and individual practices in Japanese society.  \nThis study uses Critical Whiteness Studies as a lens to examine the international education agenda upheld by Japanese universities. The study probes the case of a government-funded global education program. The investigation and analysis focus on the critical juncture of the Japanese higher education system and Whiteness. It illuminates the under-addressed issue of the racial power dynamics that shape perceptions regarding race and race relations, the impact of racial superiority on self-esteem and identity, and the ways in which adopting a curriculum built around White privilege reinforces “the White vistas that centuries of racism have carved in our society”(Ross, 2002, p. 255) . The ultimate goal of multicultural education, according to prominent scholars in the field, is to provide an inclusive curriculum and a learning environment that allows students from culturally diverse backgrounds to access education and achieve educational equity (Banks, 1993) .  \nCritical Race Theory emerged","cbCaiu5lHW7ZhL66","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu5lHW7ZhL66","pdf",179509,23,"English","# Abstract\n## Global Education and Whiteness\n## Critical Race Theory and Educational Analysis\n## Critical Whiteness Studies as an Analytic Lens","[{\"question\":\"What concepts does the study analyze in Japanese higher education?\",\"answer\":\"The study examines how students and faculty view “global education” and “internationalization” in a Japanese university context.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Whiteness influence students according to the findings?\",\"answer\":\"Whiteness affects perceptions of race relations and has an impact on students’ self-esteem and identity.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the study link English education views to Japan’s Westernization?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that during the Meiji era, Westernization privileged and pursued Western/White cultural assets and linguistic capital, shaping later attitudes toward English education.\"}]","Tempted by Whiteness? - Linguistic Capital and Higher Education in Japan | PDF",1792095202,58]