Long Defeat: Cultural Trauma, Memory, and Identity in Japan

Name: Long Defeat: Cultural Trauma, Memory, and Identity in Japan
SKU: INR-9780190239169
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SKU: INR-9780190239169 Category: All Books Tags: World War, 1939-1945, Nationalism And Collective Memory, National Characteristics, Japanese, Collective Memory, Group Identity, Japan, Asia, Cultural & Social, Anthropology, Social Aspects, Ingram, Sociology, History, General, Social Science

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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.

Author: Hashimoto, Akiko

Topic: Sociology
Media: Book
ISBN: 190239166
Language: English
Pages: 208