Honored and Dishonored Guests - Westerners in Wartime Japan

Honored and Dishonored Guests chronicles Western communities in wartime Japan, using this body of experiences to reconsider allegations of Japanese racism and racial hatred. Its thesis is borne out by a mosaic of stories from dozens of foreign families and individuals, and yields a unique interpretation of race relations and wartime life in Japan.

About the author

W. Puck Brecher is Associate Professor of Japanese History at Washington State University.

Summary

Honored and Dishonored Guests chronicles Western communities in wartime Japan, using this body of experiences to reconsider allegations of Japanese racism and racial hatred. Its thesis is borne out by a mosaic of stories from dozens of foreign families and individuals, and yields a unique interpretation of race relations and wartime life in Japan.

Product details

• Authors: W. Puck Brecher
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.08.2021
• EAN: 9780674260214
• ISBN: 978-0-674-26021-4
• No. of pages: 386
• Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs (HUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Japan, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Asian History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Social Discrimination, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General