| Censoring History: Perspectives on Nationalism and War in the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Hein, Laura E. (Author), Selden, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0765604469 ISBN-13: 9780765604460 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: Exploring one of the most dynamic and contested regions of the world, this series includes works on political, economic, cultural, and social changes in modern and contemporary Asia and the Pacific. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Historiography - History | Military - General - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 909.820 |
| LCCN: 99044612 |
| Series: Asia & the Pacific (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.29 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Considering the great influence textbooks have as interpreters of history, politics and culture to future generations of citizens, it is no surprise that they generate considerable controversy. Focusing largely on textbook treatment of lingering - and sometimes explosive - tensions originating in World War II, "Censoring History" addresses issues of textbook nationalism in historical and comparative perspective. Discussions include Japan's Comfort Women and the Nanjing Massacre; Nazi genocide against the Jews, Gypsies, Catholics and others; Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Indochina wars. The essays address controversies over textbook content around the globe: How and why do specific representations of war evolve? What are the international and national forces affecting how textbook writers, publishers and state censors depict the past? How do these forces differ from country to country? Other comparative essays analyze nationalist and war controversies in German, US and Chinese textbook debates. |