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Sister-city Partnerships and Cultural Recreation: the Case of Scarborough, Canada and Sagamihara, Japan

2002; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 44; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/04419057.2002.9674290

2333-4509

S.M. Shaw, George Karlis,

Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy

Abstract Sister-city partnerships have existed for over 200 years. The goal of sister-city partnerships is to bring people together to foster mutual understanding, and to develop mutual benefits through the sharing of knowledge and new opportunities. A review of literature depicts that a number of factors entice the existence of sister-city partnerships such as educational services, political action and cultural recreation. However, scant attention has been placed on the role cultural recreation plays in the existence of sister-city partnerships. The purpose of this study is to examine the role cultural recreation plays in the existence of the sister-city partnership between the former city of Scarborough, Canada and Sagamihara, Japan. It is argued that cultural recreation is an important part of this sister-city partnership as it is prevalent in the educational services and political action pursuits that govern the existence of the alliance of these two cities.