"Comfort Stations" as Remembered by Okinawans during World War II (Hardcover)

Okinawa, the only Japanese prefecture invaded by US forces in 1945, was forced to accommodate 146 "military comfort stations" from 1941-45. How did Okinawans view these intrusive spaces and their impact on regional society? Interviews, survivor testimonies, and archival documents show that the Japanese army manipulated comfort stations to isolate local communities, facilitate "spy hunts," and foster a fear of rape by Americans that induced many Okinawans to choose death over survival. The politics of sex pursued by the US occupation (1945-72) perpetuated that fear of rape into the postwar era. This study of war, sexual violence, and postcolonial memory sees the comfort stations as discursive spaces of remembrance where differing war experiences can be articulated, exchanged, and mutually reassessed. Winner of the 2017 Best Publication Award of the Year by the Okinawa Times.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	International Comparative Social Studies, 44
Release date:	February 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Yunshin Hong
Editors:	Robert Ricketts
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	568
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-33866-1
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Japanese
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Promotions
LSN:	90-04-33866-7
Barcode:	9789004338661

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