Table of contents : Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Racializing Culture and Class in a Transnational Field [ 1 ] Modern Okinawan Transnationality: Colonialism, Diaspora, and “Return” [ 2 ] The Making of Patrones Japonesas and Dekasegi Migrants [ 3 ] From Patrón to Nikkei-jin Rōdōsha: Class Transformations [ 4 ] Educating “Good” Nikkei and Okinawan Subjects [ 5 ] Gendering Transnationality: Marriage, Family, and Dekasegi Conclusion: Embodiment of Local Belonging Notes Glossary References Index About The Author