Beachheads - War, Peace, and Tourism in Postwar Okinawa

Informationen zum Autor By Gerald Figal Klappentext This original and fresh book explores Okinawa's makeover as a tourist mecca in the long historical shadow and among the physical ruins of the Pacific War's most devastating land battle. Gerald Figal considers how a place burdened by a history of semicolonialism, memories of war and occupation, economic hardship, and contentious current political affairs has reshaped itself into a resort destination. He traces cultural, political, social, and economic issues of Okinawa's postwar experience to the present through the innovative frame of tourism development--both as it has been imagined and, in some cases, realized. Creatively, accessibly, and eloquently written, this compelling work highlights a set of islands that represent key issues facing contemporary Japan. Inhaltsverzeichnis ProloguePart I: Graves and CavesChapter 1: Tours among the RuinsChapter 2: The Touristification of Sacred GroundPart II: Creations and RecreationsChapter 3: "Tropical Image Up": Landscape under (Tourist) OccupationChapter 4: Ryukyu Restoration: Shuri Castle and Furusato OkinawaPart III: Bases and BeachesChapter 5: Military Bases as Tourist AttractionChapter 6: Beach Resort InvasionEpilogueBibliography

Product details

• Authors: Gerald Figal, Gerald A. Figal, Figal Gerald
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.04.2012
• EAN: 9781442215818
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1581-8
• No. of pages: 276
• Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives; Asia/Pacific/Perspectives; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Japan, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Warfare & defence, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Asian History, Warfare and defence, Tourism industry, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries