Hybrid Identities and Adolescent Girls

The book explores the complex identities of half-Japanese girls in Japan, focusing on their experiences of navigating and redefining notions of 'Japaneseness,' 'whiteness,' and 'halfness/doubleness.' It highlights their struggles to assert control over disempowering narratives of 'otherness' and emphasizes the interplay of ethnic and gendered dimensions in their identity formation. Through their journeys, these girls seek to construct positive self-identities amidst societal challenges.