Voices of the Korean Minority in Postwar Japan: Histories Against the Grain

This book explores the roots of postwar debates concerning the wartime experiences of Koreans in Japan, tracing the origins of these debates in historical writings from local history groups to zainichi and Japanese scholars. It demonstrates how written histories have been used for social, political, or cultural purposes and how they have lent support to certain interpretations and memories of past events across the political spectrum.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 228 pages
\n Publication date: 30 September 2020
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Shedding new light on the complex tapestry of how the histories of Zainichi Koreans have been crafted, consumed, and debated, this groundbreaking book delves into the very foundations of postwar discussions surrounding the wartime experiences of Koreans in Japan. Providing a comprehensive overview of the intricate historiography, it explores the harrowing accounts of Koreans who found themselves at Ground Zero in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the historical backdrop and processes that coerced Korean women into military prostitution. These ongoing debates and controversies continue to captivate audiences both regionally and globally, and as this illuminating book reveals, they are intricately linked to ideas that date back decades. By tracing the origins of these debates in historical writings from local history groups to Zainichi and Japanese scholars, we gain a profound insight into how written histories have been wielded for specific social, political, or cultural purposes, and how they have shaped and reinforced particular interpretations and memories of past events across the political spectrum. At its core, Voices of the Korean Minority in Postwar Japan is an interdisciplinary masterpiece that will resonate with a wide range of audiences, including those with a deep interest in modern Japanese and Korean history, historiography, and methodology, as well as memory studies.

\n Weight: 354g\n
Dimension: 154 x 235 x 11 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367663384\n \n