Sociological studies on the problem of Hansen-disease in Okinawa Island.

本研究从“冲绳爱乐园”疗养院收容者的角度和冲绳历史的角度，探讨了冲绳地区汉森病社会问题的几个阶段。在此期间，我们从“爱乐园”兴建前的治疗与葬礼的社会现实考量，厘清社会对汉逊氏症患者的歧视。综合考虑，患者被迫从冲绳社区的社会关系中消除，因为社区成员将患者视为死者。因此，对于患者来说，“Airakuen”不仅意味着庇护（E.Goffman）但也Communitas（V.Tuner）或Asyl。在本研究中，我们无法充分开发以下主题：（1）“从1938年到太平洋战争重建时期“爱乐园”日常生活世界的社会构成“，（2）“对”爱乐园“世代问题的社会学思考”，（3）“对”灵乐园“基督教信仰的社会学思考”关于主题（1），我们陷入了难以追溯研究资料和文献的困境。关于主题（2），由于许多“爱乐园”的年轻囚犯重返“社会”，我们失去了一个研究对象。关于主题（3），我们陷入了一个困难的追查两个教会的基本文件在“Airakuen”。在下一个研究项目中，主题（1）和（3）需要进一步研究。

This research considered the some phases on the social problems of Hansen-disease in Okinawa Islands, from both points of view of the inmates in the sanatorium "Okinawa- Airakuen" and of the histories in Okinawa. During this period of our research, from consideration on the social realities of cures and funeral rites before construction "Airakuen", we clarified the social discrimination to patients of Hansen-disease. Taking all things into consideration, the patient were forced to eliminate from social relationships in Okinawa communities, because of members in communities were regarded the patients as the dead. Therefore, for the patients, "Airakuen" means not only Asylum (E.Goffman) but also Communitas (V.Tuner) or Asyl.In this research, we couldn't enough developed the follow themes : (1)"The social constitution of everyday life-world in "Airakuen" from 1938 to reconstruction-era of the War in the Pacific ", (2)"The sociological consideration on the problem of generation in 'Airakuen' ", (3)"The sociological consideration on the Christian belief in 'Airakuen'.Concerning to the theme (1), we were felled into a difficulty to trace the research material and document. Concerning to the theme (2), we lost an object to research, because of many young inmates of "Airakuen" returned to "Society". Concerning to the theme (3), we were felled into a difficulty to trace the fundamental document of two church in "Airakuen". In next research project, themes (1) and (3) will have to study further.