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Race for Empire: Koreans as Japanese and Japanese as Americans during World War II (Asia Pacific Modern) First Edition

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Race for Empire offers a profound and challenging reinterpretation of nationalism, racism, and wartime mobilization during the Asia-Pacific war. In parallel case studies―of Japanese Americans mobilized to serve in the United States Army and of Koreans recruited or drafted into the Japanese military―T. Fujitani examines the U.S. and Japanese empires as they struggled to manage racialized populations while waging total war. Fujitani probes governmental policies and analyzes representations of these soldiers―on film, in literature, and in archival documents―to reveal how characteristics of racism, nationalism, capitalism, gender politics, and the family changed on both sides. He demonstrates that the United States and Japan became increasingly alike over the course of the war, perhaps most tellingly in their common attempts to disavow racism even as they reproduced it in new ways and forms.
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    9780520280212
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0520280212
  3. Edition
    First Edition
  4. Publisher
    University of California Press
  5. Publication date
    July 20, 2013
  6. Book 5 of 13
    Asia Pacific Modern
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    6 x 1.3 x 9 inches
  9. Print length
    520 pages
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“[A] monumental history. . . . This magisterial book will be indispensable reading for historians of the United States, Japan, and Korea.” -- Kornel S. Chang, Rutgers University ― Jrnl Of American History Published On: 2013-01-02

“[This book] is very important and should be read and studied by all serious students of Asian studies, Japanese American studies, and the Pacific War. . . . Highly recommended.” ― Choice Published On: 2002-04-06

“Truly impressive archival work and rigorous conceptualization. . . . Provides compelling narratives and analyses of Japanese colonialism in Korea.” -- Henry Em, Yonsei University ― Cross Currents: East Asian History & Cultural Review Published On: 2013-02-16

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This is one of the finest studies to appear in the field of East Asian studies in recent years. In this highly readable book, Fujitani offers superior thinking and analysis on race relations, empire, and wartime collaboration with the enemy. Bruce Cumings, University of Chicago

Pushing against national archives and historiographies and linguistic and disciplinary formations, Race for Empire is a singular, remarkable achievement. Gary Y. Okihiro, author of Pineapple Culture: A History of the Tropical and Temperate Zones

Race for Empire offers a profound and thought-provoking re-interpretation. Through excellent use of a wide range of material, Fujitani presents a meticulously researched analysis. This is a milestone in the study of wartime Japan and the U.S. Teresa Morris-Suzuki, author of Borderline Japan: Foreigners and Frontier Controls in the Postwar Era

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0520280210
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of California Press; First Edition (July 20, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 520 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780520280212
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0520280212
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.3 x 9 inches
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This book breaks the mold of the generally accepted historiography of World War II.

Be prepared for serious and honest discussion of racism in both America and Japan.
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