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Identity and Resistance in Okinawa
Matthew Allen
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Description for Identity and Resistance in Okinawa
Hardback. This perspective historical ethnography draws attention to the range of cultural and social practices that exist within contemporary Okinawa. The narrative problematizes both the location of identity and the processes involved in negotiating identities within Okinawa. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; GTB; JHMP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
The keystone of U.S. security in East Asia, Okinawa is a troubled symbol of resistance and identity. Ambivalence about the nature of Okinawan identity lies behind relations between Japan, the United States, and Okinawa today. Fully one-fifth of Okinawa's land is occupied by a foreign military power (the United States), and Okinawans carry a disproportionate responsibility for Japanese and U.S. security in the region. It thus figures prominently in the re-examination of key questions such as the nature of Japan, including the debate over Japanese "purity" and the nature of Japanese colonialism. Yet underneath the rhetoric of the "Okinawa problem" ... Read more
The keystone of U.S. security in East Asia, Okinawa is a troubled symbol of resistance and identity. Ambivalence about the nature of Okinawan identity lies behind relations between Japan, the United States, and Okinawa today. Fully one-fifth of Okinawa's land is occupied by a foreign military power (the United States), and Okinawans carry a disproportionate responsibility for Japanese and U.S. security in the region. It thus figures prominently in the re-examination of key questions such as the nature of Japan, including the debate over Japanese "purity" and the nature of Japanese colonialism. Yet underneath the rhetoric of the "Okinawa problem" ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Asian Voices
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742517141
SKU
V9780742517141
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About Matthew Allen
Matthew Allen is senior lecturer in Japanese history in the School of Asian Studies at the University of Auckland.
Reviews for Identity and Resistance in Okinawa
A pleasure to read....An important voice in the discourse on Okinawa. The author deserves special credit for his original and innovative approach towards Okinawan studies.
H-Asia
The best English-language study to date in depicting the diversity and complexity within Japan's southernmost prefecture.
The Journal of Japanese Studies
Timely and interesting.
Bulletin of the School of ... Read more
H-Asia
The best English-language study to date in depicting the diversity and complexity within Japan's southernmost prefecture.
The Journal of Japanese Studies
Timely and interesting.
Bulletin of the School of ... Read more