880-02 Nihon no nagai sengo : haisen no kioku, torauma wa dō kataritsugarete iru ka = The long defeat : cultural trauma, memory, and identity in Japan / Hashimoto Akiko ; Yamaoka Yumi yaku.
Includes bibliographical references (pages xvi-xxxiii (3rd group)) and indexes. Includes bibliographical references (pages xvi-xxxiii) and index.
Summary:
"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 "history problem." 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."--Description from Oxford University Press.
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