Japan and its war-time past

Politics of Memory or historical whitewash?

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
Cover of the book Japan and its war-time past by Nina Eder-Haslehner, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Nina Eder-Haslehner ISBN: 9783640823987
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: February 9, 2011
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Nina Eder-Haslehner
ISBN: 9783640823987
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: February 9, 2011
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Far East, grade: 2, Loughborough University (Politics, International Relations and European Studies), course: The Asia-Pacific in Global Politics, language: English, abstract: 'Remembering is never a quiet act of introspection or retrospection. It is a painful remembering, a putting together of the dismembered past to make sense of the trauma of the present.' Homi K. Bhabba (Y. Igarashi 3 2000) When we observe Japan and how it deals with its history, the question occurs if Japan tries to whitewash its wartime past or if there are any other reasons behind is. The aim of this essay is to discuss this question. In the first part of it I will try to outline the known fact of the Japanese contribution on the World War II as a kind of approach to this sensitive topic. The second part will be dedicated to the role of the 'International Military trial for the Far East' in the accounting of the wartime past within the Japanese society. The third part will deal with the sensitive issue of the so-called comfort women and how official Japan deals with this topic. The controversial topic of historical textbooks and how they try to show the role of Japan during the war will be the subject of the fourth part and in the last part I will discuss how the Japanese society in general sees the Second World War and the fact that executed war criminals are still worshiped by the Japanese community.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Far East, grade: 2, Loughborough University (Politics, International Relations and European Studies), course: The Asia-Pacific in Global Politics, language: English, abstract: 'Remembering is never a quiet act of introspection or retrospection. It is a painful remembering, a putting together of the dismembered past to make sense of the trauma of the present.' Homi K. Bhabba (Y. Igarashi 3 2000) When we observe Japan and how it deals with its history, the question occurs if Japan tries to whitewash its wartime past or if there are any other reasons behind is. The aim of this essay is to discuss this question. In the first part of it I will try to outline the known fact of the Japanese contribution on the World War II as a kind of approach to this sensitive topic. The second part will be dedicated to the role of the 'International Military trial for the Far East' in the accounting of the wartime past within the Japanese society. The third part will deal with the sensitive issue of the so-called comfort women and how official Japan deals with this topic. The controversial topic of historical textbooks and how they try to show the role of Japan during the war will be the subject of the fourth part and in the last part I will discuss how the Japanese society in general sees the Second World War and the fact that executed war criminals are still worshiped by the Japanese community.

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book Criteria for the Appropriate Solution of Problems of Local Importance in Selected EU-Member States by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book Security and Risk Management. Selected Academic Essays by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book The Civil War - A social or an economic decision by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book Is US Economic Power in Decline Since the 1970s? by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book About 'The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey' - Narrating the Nation? by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book Das Sprachspiel in den Philosophischen Untersuchungen by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book Life cycle costing. Advantages, disadvantages and criticism of this procedure by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book Death in Ernest Hemingway's short story 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro' by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book The fall of the Iron Curtain and the rise of non-traditional security threats by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book Sourcing Process Evaluation Summary by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book Japan: Health-, Elderly- and Child- Care in comparison to the German system: based on a case study by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book Der G-REIT und seine Bedeutung für den deutschen Immobilienmarkt by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book Donor harmonisation, Ownership and Aid Effectiveness by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book Janice Galloway's protagonists: Women in Foreign Parts discover that The Trick Is to Keep Breathing by Nina Eder-Haslehner
Cover of the book Grammatik und Lyrikverstehen by Nina Eder-Haslehner
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy