Browse Subject Headings
Long Defeat: Cultural Trauma, Memory, and Identity in Japan
Long Defeat: Cultural Trauma, Memory, and Identity in Japan
Click to enlarge
Author(s): Hashimoto, Akiko
ISBN No.: 9780190239183
Pages: 208
Year: 201505
Format: E-Book
E-Book Format Price
DRM EPUB $ 24.85

In The Long Defeat, Akiko Hashimoto explores the stakes of war memory in Japan after its catastrophic defeat in World War II, showing how and why defeat has become an indelible part of national collective life, especially in recent decades. Divisive war memories lie at the root of the contentious politics surrounding Japan's pacifist constitution and remilitarization, and fuel the escalating frictions in East Asia known collectively as Japan's "e;history problem."e; Drawing on ethnography, interviews, and a wealth of popular memory data, this book identifies three preoccupations - national belonging, healing, and justice - in Japan's discourses of defeat. Hashimoto uncovers the key war memory narratives that are shaping Japan's choices - nationalism, pacifism, or reconciliation - for addressing the rising international tensions and finally overcoming its dark history.


To be able to view the table of contents for this publication then please subscribe by clicking the button below...
To be able to view the full description for this publication then please subscribe by clicking the button below...
Browse Subject Headings