Northeast Asia's Difficult Past
. Ed(S): Kim, Mikyoung; Schwartz, Barry
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Hardback. The problem of memory in China, Japan and Korea involves a surfeit rather than a deficit of memory, and the consequence of this excess is negative: unforgettable traumas prevent nations from coming to terms with the problems of the present. These compelling essays enrich Western scholarship by applying to it insights derived from Asian settings. Editor(s): Kim, Mikyoung; Schwartz, Barry. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC; JFSL; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
The problem of memory in China, Japan and Korea involves a surfeit rather than a deficit of memory, and the consequence of this excess is negative: unforgettable traumas prevent nations from coming to terms with the problems of the present. These compelling essays enrich Western scholarship by applying to it insights derived from Asian settings.
The problem of memory in China, Japan and Korea involves a surfeit rather than a deficit of memory, and the consequence of this excess is negative: unforgettable traumas prevent nations from coming to terms with the problems of the present. These compelling essays enrich Western scholarship by applying to it insights derived from Asian settings.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230237476
SKU
V9780230237476
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About . Ed(S): Kim, Mikyoung; Schwartz, Barry
DON BAKER teaches Korean history and culture in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada GARY ALAN FINE is the John Evans Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University, USA KAZUYA FUKUOKA is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Saint Joseph's University, USA CHRISTINE KIM is Assistant Professor in the Edmund A. Walsh School of ... Read more
Reviews for Northeast Asia's Difficult Past
'A landmark volume - destined to be a classic in the expanding field of memory studies.' - James V. Wertsch, Marshall S. Snow Professor in Arts and Sciences and Director, McDonnell International Scholars Academy, Washington University in St. Louis, USA