Postwar History Education in Japan and the Germanys - Guilty Lessons

Informationen zum Autor Julian Dierkes is an Associate Professor and the Keidanren Chair in Japanese Research at the University of British Columbia’s Institute of Asian Research where he teaches Asia Pacific Policy Studies. Dr. Dierkes’ current research focuses on a sociological analysis of supplementary education ("juku") in Japan. Klappentext History education is the official version of modern national identities. This book is a remarkable unveiling of how three countries changed their portrayal of history after disastrous defeat in World War II. The book traces these portrayals through extensive, over-time middle school history textbook and curriculum analyses. Zusammenfassung History education is the official version of modern national identities. This book is a remarkable unveiling of how three countries changed their portrayal of history after disastrous defeat in World War II. The book traces these portrayals through extensive, over-time middle school history textbook and curriculum analyses. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Determinants of Portrayals of the Nation in History Education 2. The Re-Nationalization of History in East German Education 3. Rationalizing Portrayals of the Nation in (West) German History Education 4. Japanese Bureaucrats and Empiricist Textbook Historiography 5. Portrayals of the Nation in Japanese and German History Education Explained

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• Authors: Julian Dierkes, Julian (University of British Columbia Dierkes, Dierkes Julian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.03.2010
• EAN: 9780415553452
• ISBN: 978-0-415-55345-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Japan, Germany, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Europe, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Asia, Educational strategies & policy, Educational: History, Educational strategies and policy