The narrative system and content analysis of the Joseon Dynasty in the 4th curriculum of middle and high school history textbooks

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 43-92
Author(s):  
Hee-Heung Jang ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie L. Gordy ◽  
Jennifer Hogan ◽  
Alice Pritchard

Asian Survey ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 683-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Bukh

This article examines the narratives of wartime victimhood and victimization in Japan's junior high school history textbooks in the early 1980s and in contemporary times from the perspective of national identity. Unlike most existing scholarship, this article argues that the narrative regarding the wartime suffering of the Japanese people can be seen as inducing a critical perspective on imperial wars and their disastrous impact on ordinary people. It also argues that contemporary narratives contest the notion of a monolithic Japanese identity and challenge Japan's monopoly over writing its own national history.


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