Language, Ideology and Japanese History Textbooks

ISBN-13: 9780415297974 / Twarda / 2003 / 204 str.

Christopher Barnard

Opis

There are frequent protests that a biased, nationalistic history is taught in Japanese schools. This study analyses authorised textbooks currently in use, elucidating meanings and associated ideologies created through language.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Rape of Nanking: Processes and Participants
Chapter 3: The Attacks by Germany and Japan: The Ideology of Irresponsibility
Chapter 4: The Surrenders of Germany and Japan: The Ideology of Face-Protection
Chapter 5: Conclusion Locating the Findings in a Wider Context

O autorze

Christopher Barnard is Associate Professor in the Department of Anglo-American Language and Culture, Teikyo University, Tokyo.