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



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Autore: Yamazaki Jane W Visualizza persona
Titolo: Japanese apologies for World War II : a rhetorical study / / Jane W. Yamazaki Visualizza cluster
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-45085-1
9786610450855
0-203-00205-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910821972203321
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Serie: Routledge contemporary Japan series.