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Inheritance of Loss
Yukiko Koga
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Description for Inheritance of Loss
Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
How do contemporary generations come to terms with losses inflicted by imperialism, colonialism, and war that took place decades ago? How do descendants of perpetrators and victims establish new relations in today's globalized economy? With Inheritance of Loss, Yukiko Koga approaches these questions through the unique lens of inheritance, focusing on Northeast China, the former site of the Japanese Puppet State Manchukuo, where municipal governments now court Japanese as investors and tourists. As China transitions to a market-oriented society, this region is restoring long-neglected colonial-era structures to boost tourism and inviting former colonial industries to create special economic zones, while ... Read more
How do contemporary generations come to terms with losses inflicted by imperialism, colonialism, and war that took place decades ago? How do descendants of perpetrators and victims establish new relations in today's globalized economy? With Inheritance of Loss, Yukiko Koga approaches these questions through the unique lens of inheritance, focusing on Northeast China, the former site of the Japanese Puppet State Manchukuo, where municipal governments now court Japanese as investors and tourists. As China transitions to a market-oriented society, this region is restoring long-neglected colonial-era structures to boost tourism and inviting former colonial industries to create special economic zones, while ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226411941
SKU
V9780226411941
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About Yukiko Koga
Yukiko Koga is assistant professor of anthropology at Hunter College of the City University of New York.
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