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Anti-Japan
The Politics of Sentiment in Postcolonial East Asia
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2019
About this book
Leo T. S. Ching traces the complex dynamics that shape persisting negative attitudes toward Japan throughout East Asia, showing how anti-Japanism stems from the failed efforts at decolonization and reconciliation, the U.S. military presence, and shifting geopolitical and economic conditions in the region.
Author / Editor information
Leo T. S. Ching is Associate Professor of Japanese and East Asian Cultural Studies at Duke University and author of Becoming "Japanese": Colonial Taiwan and the Politics of Identity Formation.
Reviews
"Anti-Japan is a timely analysis of the complex relationships among countries in East Asia as the political and economic power relationship in the region is rapidly reconstructed."
-- Linda Wang International Social Science Review
“This creative, thought-provoking, and deeply insightful book speaks to multiple cross-disciplinary audiences, including specialists and general readers in East Asian history, culture, and politics. It would also be of interest to anyone interested in memory, postcolonial studies, nationalism, and postconflict resolution and reconciliation.”
-- Seo-Hyun Park Journal of Asian Studies
“Leo Ching’s book Anti-Japan is a timely and relevant addition to the discussions surrounding the recent developments in Northeast Asia.”
-- Joon Oh China Report
“This thought-provoking book will help readers reevaluate and contextualize various literary works, films, testimonies, music videos, video games, and other aspects of popular culture.... [T]his book provokes readers to reevaluate issues related to historical reconciliation in East Asia.”
-- Takashi Yoshida Journal of Japanese Studies
“What Ching’s book does to set it apart from what is a fairly crowded field is to situate his analysis across the disciplinary boundaries of cultural studies, postcolonial studies, and the burgeoning studies of affect and emotions.... This is a thoughtful and thought-provoking book and deserves to be read widely.”
-- Caroline Rose Pacific Affairs
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Frontmatter
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contents
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction. Anti-Japanism (and Pro-Japanism) in East Asia
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one. When Bruce Lee Meets Gojira: Transimperial Characters, Anti-Japanism, Anti-Americanism, and the Failure of Decolonization
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two. “Japanese Devils”: The Conditions and Limits of Anti-Japanism in China
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three. Shameful Bodies, Bodily Shame: “Comfort Women” and Anti-Japanism in South Korea
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four. Colonial Nostalgia or Postcolonial Anxiety: The Dōsan Generation In-Between “Retrocession” and “Defeat”
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five. “In the Name of Love”: Critical Regionalism and Co-Viviality in Post – East Asia
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six. Reconciliation Otherwise: Intimacy, Indigeneity, and the Taiwan Difference
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Epilogue. From Anti-Japanism to Decolonizing Democracy: Youth Protests in East Asia
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Notes
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References
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Index
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eBook ISBN:
9781478090014
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