A Discourse Analysis on Radiation Supplementary Textbooks in Japan
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2020
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University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in 2011, the Japanese government
has paid increasing attention to Japanese students on radiation and nuclear energy and the
safeties and regulations surrounding it. This thesis examines and analyzes 2 Japanese textbooks
published by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, and Technology (MEXT),
specifically focusing on the correctness of the information contained within, as well as the biases
and redactions due to the publisher. The thesis also examines the educational structure of the
textbook and the lack of critical thinking they encourage on radiation safety. This paper
specifically focuses on the lack of critical thinking and how it fits in with the agenda of the
Japanese government and the views they want the public to have on the Fukushima incident. The
thesis ultimately begins a discussion on the educational content of the textbooks and encourage
the reader to be able to critically think about the safety concerns surrounding nuclear incidences
and the possible side effects that come with nuclear energy such as the Fukushima nuclear
meltdown.
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