Denying the comfort women: the Japanese State's assault on historical truth

Utilising archival research, court testimonies and eyewitness accounts of both survivors and military and civilian personnel, this book argues its case in three ways. Part I analyses the modalities of coercion employed by the authorities and investigates the historical differences and continuities b...

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Weitere Verfasser: Nishino, Rumiko 1952- (HerausgeberIn), Kim, Puja 1958- (HerausgeberIn), Onozawa, Akane 1963- (HerausgeberIn), Ricketts, Robert C. (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2018
Schriftenreihe:Asia's transformations 52
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Zusammenfassung:Utilising archival research, court testimonies and eyewitness accounts of both survivors and military and civilian personnel, this book argues its case in three ways. Part I analyses the modalities of coercion employed by the authorities and investigates the historical differences and continuities between licensed peacetime prostitution and wartime sexual slavery. Part II then examines the failures of the Asian Women's Fund to resolve the 'comfort women' issue, whilst Part III explores the removal of 'comfort women' content from school history texts after the late 1990s and details Japan's diplomatic efforts to prevent war victims from suing the post-war state. Presenting a strong argument in opposition to the revisionist school of thought, this book ultimately concludes that a realistic settlement would see a victim-oriented solution that the survivors can accept. -- Website
Beschreibung:xix, 267 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781138048713