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https://hdl.handle.net/2115/48863

Acceptance and coexistence of a penal institution in Abashiri city

日本語

2012-03-15

Graduate School of International Media, Communication, and Tourism Studies, Hokkaido University

The Journal of International Media, Communication, and Tourism Studies

14

43-69

Criminal facilities such as prisons and detention centers are referred to as "NIMBY", and they are generally despised. However, such facilities that control crime and correction are a social necessity since they promote change and rehabilitate humans. In Abashiri city, Hokkaido, a prison has existed in the city since the pioneering phase during the Meiji era, and the facility has coexisted with other buildings (which include residences, offices, etc) without being eliminated by people. Consequently, several relations can be confirmed between the facility and the city. The purpose of this study is to explain how a penal institution has been accepted by people, and how it has coexisted with other buildings and areas in Abashiri city. In this study, four major factors have been selected, such as the administrative policy, media, tourism, and civic activities that create relationships between the facility and the city. Accordingly, a conclusion will be derived by examining the relations on the basis of each example.

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