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学科	社会学科	ゼミ教員名	MATTIAS VAN OMMEN	年度	2025年度
タイトル	Relationships between Globalized Society and Working Holiday Programs: Comparing Japan and Thailand

内容	This study examines the push–pull factors influencing Japanese and Thai youths who use Australia’s Working Holiday Maker (WHM) and Work and Holiday (WAH) programs. Drawing on interviews with eight participants , the research reveals clear contrasts rooted in each country’s social and economic conditions. Japanese respondents , shaped by Japan’s simultaneous new-graduate recruitment system and growing domestic globalization after events such as the Tokyo Olympics , primarily sought overseas experience and skill development—especially English—to advance in careers similar to those they held before departure. In contrast , Thai participants emphasized improving English for better job prospects in Thailand’s rapidly digitalizing and tourist-driven economy , alongside earning higher wages abroad. Unique Thai pull factors included minimal time difference with home and strong expatriate communities , reflecting the high cultural value placed on familial and social connectedness. Post-program outcomes also diverged: Japanese typically returned to jobs within their previous industry , whereas Thai often shifted into entirely new fields. The study concludes that motivations and post-migration paths are heavily shaped by each country’s work culture and social environment.

内容

This study examines the push–pull factors influencing Japanese and Thai youths who use Australia’s Working Holiday Maker (WHM) and Work and Holiday (WAH) programs. Drawing on interviews with eight participants , the research reveals clear contrasts rooted in each country’s social and economic conditions. Japanese respondents , shaped by Japan’s simultaneous new-graduate recruitment system and growing domestic globalization after events such as the Tokyo Olympics , primarily sought overseas experience and skill development—especially English—to advance in careers similar to those they held before departure. In contrast , Thai participants emphasized improving English for better job prospects in Thailand’s rapidly digitalizing and tourist-driven economy , alongside earning higher wages abroad. Unique Thai pull factors included minimal time difference with home and strong expatriate communities , reflecting the high cultural value placed on familial and social connectedness. Post-program outcomes also diverged: Japanese typically returned to jobs within their previous industry , whereas Thai often shifted into entirely new fields. The study concludes that motivations and post-migration paths are heavily shaped by each country’s work culture and social environment.

講評	This thesis utilizes the author’s own unique positionality and experience to analyze , cross-culturally , the experiences and motivations of young workers involved in the working holiday program in Australia. I very much appreciated the author’s consistency throughout the entire process. From the beginning , there was a clear goal , which the author steadily worked towards. Any feedback was effectively and swiftly incorporated , meaning that the remaining work was always manageable. Moreover , I appreciate that the author was able to interview two sets of youths from two different locations , using two different languages for interviewing. In the end , it is clear that working holiday programs such as the one featured in this study involve many different decisions , motivations , and future applications—often shaped by the worker’s own society’s background. Overall , this is an original , solid contribution to the literature on working holiday programs.

講評

This thesis utilizes the author’s own unique positionality and experience to analyze , cross-culturally , the experiences and motivations of young workers involved in the working holiday program in Australia. I very much appreciated the author’s consistency throughout the entire process. From the beginning , there was a clear goal , which the author steadily worked towards. Any feedback was effectively and swiftly incorporated , meaning that the remaining work was always manageable. Moreover , I appreciate that the author was able to interview two sets of youths from two different locations , using two different languages for interviewing. In the end , it is clear that working holiday programs such as the one featured in this study involve many different decisions , motivations , and future applications—often shaped by the worker’s own society’s background. Overall , this is an original , solid contribution to the literature on working holiday programs.

キーワード1	globalization
キーワード2	push-pull factors
キーワード3	social events
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