Confronting Memories of World War II : European and Asian Legacies
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| Title: | Confronting Memories of World War II : European and Asian Legacies |
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| Description: | The legacy of the Second World War has been, like the war itself, an international phenomenon. In both Europe and Asia, common questions of criminality, guilt, and collaboration have intersected with history and politics on the local level to shape the way that wartime experience has been memorialized, reinterpreted, and used.By directly comparing European and Asian legacies, Confronting Memories of World War II, provides unique insight into the way that World War II continues to influence contemporary attitudes and politics on a global scale. The collection brings together experts from a variety of disciplines and perspectives to explore the often overlooked commonalities between European and Asian handling of memories and reflections about guilt. These commonalities suggest new understandings of the war's legacy and the continuing impact of historical trauma. |
| Authors: | Daniel Chirot, Gi-Wook Shin, Daniel Sneider |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Europe, World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Asia, World War, 1939-1945--Influence, Collective memory--Europe, Collective memory--Asia, World War, 1939-1945--Psychological aspects, Psychic trauma--Social aspects, Reconciliation--Political aspects, HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Asia / General |
| Categories: | HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | The legacy of the Second World War has been, like the war itself, an international phenomenon. In both Europe and Asia, common questions of criminality, guilt, and collaboration have intersected with history and politics on the local level to shape the way that wartime experience has been memorialized, reinterpreted, and used.By directly comparing European and Asian legacies, Confronting Memories of World War II, provides unique insight into the way that World War II continues to influence contemporary attitudes and politics on a global scale. The collection brings together experts from a variety of disciplines and perspectives to explore the often overlooked commonalities between European and Asian handling of memories and reflections about guilt. These commonalities suggest new understandings of the war's legacy and the continuing impact of historical trauma. |
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| ISBN: | 9780295993454 9780295993461 9780295805320 |
