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UNINA9910821972203321 |
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Autore |
Yamazaki Jane W |
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Titolo |
Japanese apologies for World War II [[electronic resource] ] : a rhetorical study / / Jane W. Yamazaki |
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London, : Routledge, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-45085-1 |
9786610450855 |
0-203-00205-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (209 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge contemporary Japan series |
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Soggetti |
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Apologizing |
World War, 1939-1945 - Japan |
Japan Foreign relations 1945- |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Half Title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Accusations, Accusers, and Audience; 3. The Early Apologies: Repairing Relationships; 4. The Comfort Women Apologies; 5. Hosokawa Apologies: Politics and History; 6. The Anti-Apologies/Conservative Apologia; 7. Murayama Apology: On the International Stage; 8. Apology as International Discourse; 9. Conclusions; Appendix A: Key Documents/Apology Statements; Appendix B: The Language of Apology; Glossary; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Post-war Japan offers a compelling case study of national apologies for past wrongdoings. Actions of the Japanese Army and government during the Second World War caused enormous suffering and distress throughout Asia, leaving a legacy of resentment and distrust. Beginning in the mid-1980s, apology for wartime actions became a recurring issue for Japan. Repeated calls for apology from various quarters as well as repeated apologies by Japanese officials provide a rich source for the study of national apology and how public apology discourse develops over time. Unlike most rhetorical st |
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