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Toshiko BUNYA (professor) |
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BA
in Sociology (Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1981);
MA in Sociology (Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1984).
Before,
during and after graduating from university, Toshiko Bunya
worked for a total of eight years as an editor in marketing companies.
In 1982, she went back to university and gained her Master's degree. She then worked at Komazawa University, Nihon University and other universities in Tokyo before moving to FPU in 1993.
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| 1. Rural
and Urban Sociology |
| 2. Theoretical
thoughts on community |
| 3. Sociological
problems in local society (for students in the department of social
welfare) |
| 4. Seminar
on contemporary sociology (part of the teaching certificate course) |
| 5. Seminar
on approaches to sociological research |
| 6. Seminar
for graduation thesis preparation |
| 7. Seminar
for studies on local society (for graduate students) |
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| Community
studies: Toshiko Bunya's academic career began with a study
of the conflict and cooperation between newcomers and long-standing residents in a local
community on the outskirts of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Since then
she has completed various research projects on local communities in
both urban/suburban and rural areas. Prof. Bunya is currently working
on a project focused on the neighborhood society of a local community
in Fukuoka. |
| Comparative
study of neighborhood communities in Italy and Japan: Since 2001,
Professor Bunya has been investigating the Contrada of Siena, Italy, and comparing it with the Chonaikai (neighborhood
organizations) in Japan. |
| Popular
participation in local government: This is of vital importance,
but is not so common in Japan. The reasons
behind this are complex and the issue requires careful examination. |
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Working
within Fukuoka's local government, Toshiko Bunya is a member
of the Fishing Rights Commission of the Ariake Sea and the Commission
of Agricultural Subsidies for Farmers in Mountain Areas. These experiences have greatly influenced
her research work. For this reason, she is always occupied with
work both inside and outside of the university, but her real passion
is cooking for friends, traveling and relaxing
in nature, reading books and spending time with her
cat.
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