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Introduction: Confronting The Ghosts Of War In East Asia / Tessa Morris-suzuki -- On The Frontiers Of History: Territory And Cross-border Dialogue In East Asia / Leonid Petrov And Tessa Morris-suzuki) -- Historiography, Media And Cross-border Diaglogue In Korea: Korea's Uncertain Path To Reconciliation / Leonid Petrov -- Reconciliation Onscreen: The Second Sino-japanese War In Chinese Movies / Timothy Y. Tsu -- Letters To The Dead: Grassroots Historical Dialogue In East Asia's Boarderlands / Tessa Morris-suzuki -- Gender And Representations Of The War In Tokyo Museums / Morris Low -- Remebering The Unfinished Conflict: Museums And The Contested Memory Of The Korean War / Tessa Morris-suzuki -- Art, Photography And Remembering Hiroshima / Morris Low -- Heroes, Collaborators And Survivors: Korean Kamikaze Pilots And The Ghosts Of War In Japan And Korea / Tessa Morris-suzuki. Tessa Morris-suzuki [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This collection investigates how the unresolved legacies of mid-twentieth-century conflicts continue to shape contemporary political and social tensions across East Asia. Edited by historian Tessa Morris-Suzuki, the volume brings together scholars to examine the intersection of state-sanctioned memory, popular media, and grassroots efforts at reconciliation. By analyzing museums, cinema, and personal narratives, the contributors argue that the 'history wars' in the region are not merely academic disputes but active sites of identity formation and political contestation.
What You Will Find
Scholars and regional specialists identify this work as a critical contribution to the study of collective memory and post-conflict reconciliation in East Asia. Readers frequently note the academic rigor of the essays and the effectiveness of the interdisciplinary approach in bridging the gap between state-level historiography and individual experience.
Page Count:
224
Publication Date:
2013-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203084535
ISBN-13:
9780203084533
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