ABSTRACT

By elaborating on the findings of two data sets collected in both Uzbekistan and Japan, this paper demonstrates that Japan has increasingly become a new frontier for Uzbek youngsters who use educational opportunities to seek temporary employment. This attitude of Uzbek students in Japan, which relates to their predisposition towards ‘work’ rather than ‘study’, can be explained by several factors. One set of explanations relates to their commitment to link their future with a home country due to the expectations of their families and communities. Another, at least partially, relates to the ambiguous and unsettled image of the role of Japan for their future, which might be contributing to their study–work imbalance.

摘要

通过详细阐述在乌兹别克斯坦和日本收集的两个数据集的发现，本文表明日本越来越成为乌兹别克斯坦年轻人利用教育机会寻找临时工作的新前沿。在日本的乌兹别克斯坦学生的这种态度与他们倾向于“工作”而不是“学习”有关，可以用几个因素来解释。一组解释与他们因家庭和社区的期望而将未来与祖国联系起来的承诺有关。另一个，至少部分地与日本对他们未来角色的模糊和不稳定的形象有关，这可能导致他们的学习与工作不平衡。