Japanese apologies for World War II : a rhetorical study / / Jane W. Yamazaki

• Autore: Yamazaki Jane W
• Pubblicazione: London, : Routledge, 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.52009045
• Soggetto topico: Apologizing; World War, 1939-1945 - Japan
• Soggetto geografico: Japan Foreign relations 1945-
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Japanese apologies for World War II
• ISBN: 1-280-45085-1; 9786610450855; 0-203-00205-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821972203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge contemporary Japan series.