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The long defeat :

0190239158

0190239166

9780190239152

9780190239169

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The long defeat :

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cultural trauma, memory, and identity in Japan /

Akiko Hashimoto

xii, 192 pages ;

24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Cultural memory in a fallen nation -- Repairing biographies and aligning family memories -- Defeat reconsidered : heroes, victims, & perpetrators in the popular media -- Pedagogies of war and peace : teaching World War II to children -- The moral recovery of defeated nations : a global-comparative look

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"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." -- Publisher's description

Collective memory-- Japan

Group identity-- Japan

National characteristics, Japanese

Nationalism and collective memory-- Japan

World War, 1939-1945-- Social aspects-- Japan

Hashimoto, Akiko,1952-

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