Remembering Asia's World War Two - 9780367111328

Taylor & Francis

Remembering Asia's World War TwoAuthor(s): Mark R. Frost, Daniel Schumacher, Edward Vickers\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367111328, 978-0367111328\nSynopsis\nOver the past four decades, East and Southeast Asia have seen a proliferation of heritage sites and remembrance practices which commemorate the regions bloody conflicts of the period [tel]. Remembering Asias World War Two examines the origins, dynamics, and repercussions of this regional war memory boom.\n\nThe book analyzes the politics of war commemoration in contemporary East and Southeast Asia. Featuring contributions from leading international scholars, the chapters span China, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Singapore, covering topics such as the commemoration of the Japanese militarys comfort women system, forms of \""dark tourism\"" or commemorative pilgrimages ([url] veterans tours to wartime battlefields), and the establishment and evolution of v.