TY  - BOOK
N2  - "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
AB  - "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
T1  - The long defeat :cultural trauma, memory, and identity in Japan /
AU  - Hashimoto, Akiko,
CN  - D744.7.J3
CN  - D744.7.J3
ID  - 741162
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - Collective memory
KW  - Nationalism and collective memory
KW  - Group identity
KW  - National characteristics, Japanese.
SN  - 9780190239169
SN  - 0190239166
SN  - 9780190239152
SN  - 0190239158
TI  - The long defeat :cultural trauma, memory, and identity in Japan /
ER  -