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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Other Authors: Nishino, Rumiko 1952- (Editor), Kim, Pu-ja 1958- (Editor), Onozawa, Akane 1963- (Editor), Ricketts, Robert (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdom, Oxon Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group 2018
Series:Asia's transformations
Asia's transformations 52
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary: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 f 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 froms uing 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
Item Description:Description based on print version record
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 267 pages : illustrations.)
ISBN:9781315170015
1315170019