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East Asia Beyond the History Wars
Confronting the Ghosts of War
Series: Asia's Transformations
At a time when controversies over history have become a major source of conflict between the countries of East Asia (Japan, China and Korea), East Asia Beyond the History Wars examines the role of popular culture in promoting both friction and reconciliation within the region. Mobilizing a...
To Be Published December 30th 2012 by Routledge
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Asian Masculinities
The Meaning and Practice of Manhood in China and Japan
This book shows how East Asian masculinities are being formed and transformed as Asia is increasingly globalized. The gender roles performed by Chinese and Japanese men are examined not just as they are lived in Asia, but also in the West. The essays collected here enhance current understandings of...
Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
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Japan on Display
Photography and the Emperor
Series: Routledge/Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) East Asian Series
Sixty years on from the end of the Pacific War, Japan on Display examines representations of the Meiji emperor, Mutsuhito (1852-1912) and his grandson the Showa emperor, Hirohito who was regarded as a symbol of the nation, in both war and peacetime. Much of this representation was aided by the...
Published March 29th 2006 by Routledge
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Science, Technology and Research & Development in Japan
Series: Routledge Library of Modern Japan
This addition to the Routledge Library of Modern Japan brings together the most significant studies in recent years on science, technology and research and development in Japan.Drawn from a broad range of journals, research monographs, technical papers and edited volumes, the articles that make up...
Published September 19th 2001 by Routledge