The long defeat : cultural trauma, memory, and identity in Japan
Hashimoto, AkikoAuthor
The opening chapter outlines the themes of the book: the cultural trauma of defeat in 1945, and its pervasive influence on the narratives that are told and retold to future generations. With the burgeoning 'memory boom' since the 1980s and intensified globalisation, Japan's efforts to define its remembrance of war have been increasingly called into question.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The opening chapter outlines the themes of the book: the cultural trauma of defeat in 1945, and its pervasive influence on the narratives that are told and retold to future generations. With the burgeoning 'memory boom' since the 1980s and intensified globalisation, Japan's efforts to define its remembrance of war have been increasingly called into question.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 28, 2015).
World War, 1939-1945
Collective memory
Nationalism and collective memory
Group identity
National characteristics, Japanese
History & Archaeology
History - General