Japanese apologies for World War II : a rhetorical study /
Post-war Japan offers a compelling case study of national apologies for past wrongdoings. Actions of the Japanese Army and government during the Second World War caused enormous suffering and distress throughout Asia, leaving a legacy of resentment and distrust. Beginning in the mid-1980s, apology f...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
---|---|
Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
2006.
|
Colección: | Routledge contemporary Japan series ;
3. |
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Post-war Japan offers a compelling case study of national apologies for past wrongdoings. Actions of the Japanese Army and government during the Second World War caused enormous suffering and distress throughout Asia, leaving a legacy of resentment and distrust. Beginning in the mid-1980s, apology for wartime actions became a recurring issue for Japan. Repeated calls for apology from various quarters as well as repeated apologies by Japanese officials provide a rich source for the study of national apology and how public apology discourse develops over time. Unlike most rhetorical st. |
---|---|
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 196 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-190) and index. |
ISBN: | 0203002059 9780203002056 |