Nation and Nationalism in Japan

Zusatztext 'The volume covers a variety of topics from gender and the uses of the female body in propaganda posters to economic nationalism and Japanese naval history! and concentrates on the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century.' - Nations and Nationalism Informationen zum Autor Wilson, Sandra Klappentext Nationalism was one of the most important forces in 20th century Japan. It pervaded almost all aspects of Japanese life, but was a complex phenomenon, frequently changing, and often meaning different things to different people. This book brings together interesting, original new work, by a range of international leading scholars who consider Japanese nationalism in a wide variety of its aspects. Overall, the book provides many new insights and much new thinking on what continues to be a crucially important factor shaping current developments in Japan. Zusammenfassung This book brings together new work, by a range of international leading scholars who consider Japanese nationalism in a wide variety of its aspects. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Rethinking nation and nationalism in Japan, Sandra Wilson; Chapter 2 The politics of pragmatism and pageantry, J. Charles Schencking; Chapter 3 Picturing political space in 1920s and 1930s Japan, Vera Mackie; Chapter 4 Substantiating the nation, Stephen S. Large; Chapter 5 Between samurai and carnival, Stewart Lone; Chapter 6 In a house divided, Elise K. Tipton; Chapter 7 Saving for ‘My Own Good and the Good of the Nation’, Sheldon Garon; Chapter 8 War, commemoration and national identity in modern Japan, 1868–1975, Beatrice Trefalt; Chapter 9 English and nationalism in Japan, Kosaku Yoshino; Chapter 10 Japanese nationalism in comparative perspective, Frank B. Tipton;

Product details

• Authors: Sandra Wilson
• Assisted by: Sandra Wilson (Editor), Wilson Sandra (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2011
• EAN: 9780415515337
• ISBN: 978-0-415-51533-7
• No. of pages: 230
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Nationalism, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Asian History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General