Jiaxin Zhong

Japanese War Orphans

Abandoned Twice by the State

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Produktbeschreibung

Zhong investigates and analyses the cases of individuals and families in China whose lives have been profoundly affected by the intersections of colonization, war and the post-War Chinese and Japanese states. He thus graphically depicts the helplessness that is wrought on individuals and families by modern warfare.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9780367187576
• ISBN-10: 0367187574
• Artikelnr.: 62273996

Autorenporträt

Jiaxin Zhong is a Chinese-born Professor of Sociology at Meiji University in Japan. He is the sole author of five books, starting with his pioneering work as a young scholar, The Creation of a Japanese-Style Welfare State and the Fifteen-Year War (in Japanese), which established him firmly in the academic world.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: The Creation of Japanese War Orphans in China 2.
Surviving as a Chinese 3. Awakening Japanese Identity 4. The Warm
"Motherland" and the Cold "Motherland" 5. Lawsuits Against "Motherland"
Japan 6. Gratitude and Rejection Toward Chinese Foster Parents 7. Japanese
War Orphans From the Point of View of Japanese Volunteers 8. In Between
Chinese and Japanese Cultures 9. Conclusion: The Nature of Issues
Surrounding Japanese War Orphans