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This paper is based on an ethnographic study that examined the study abroad experiences of 20 male Japanese students in Vancouver (Canada) from a post-colonial perspective. This perspective allows the researcher to view the Japanese students studying in the West as deeply embedded in a transnational context where global and national ideologies and discourses become interconnected and manifested throughout their experiences. Three key discourses, neocolonialism, "internationalism," and "nihonjinron" (the discussions of Japanese uniqueness), are explored as the relevant themes to the Japanese students' study abroad experience in the West and used as the key analytical concepts for an ethnographic study. Findings demonstrate how the Japanese students make sense of their experiences in the midst of these global and local discourses. Responding to Edward Said's (1995) call for the production of non-coercive and non-hegemonic knowledge through education activities, the paper argues for the possibility of study abroad experience to realize Said's idealism. Contains 15 notes and a 34-item bibliography. An information sheet on the subjects is appended. (Author/BT)

This paper critically engages with Henri Lefebvre’s concept of space, focusing on its gendered dimensions as experienced in everyday life. Structure on Lefebvre's argument that space is socially produced and deeply intertwined with power relations, we explore how gender operates as a crucial axis in the production of space. Through a close examination of various environments like workplaces, domestic settings, and public spaces, which highlight how spatial practices and discourses perpetuate or challenge traditional gender norms. This analysis emphasizes the lived realities of navigating gendered spaces, reflecting on how these spaces are constructed through both overt social structures and subtle everyday interactions. By integrating feminist geographical approaches with Lefebvre’s spatial theory, research focussed a nuanced perspective on how individuals experience, negotiate, and sometimes resist the gendered dynamics embedded in their environments. This research sheds light on the interplay between space and gender, showing how spatial arrangements both reflect and shape social hierarchies. The study explores the spatiality and spatial discourses in the society through various case across the country.