Dierkes, Julian Beatus, 1970-

Postwar history education in Japan and the Germanys guilty lessons : a study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University / [electronic resource] : Julian Dierkes. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2010. - 1 online resource (xv, 223 p.) - Routledge contemporary Japan series ; 29 A study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University . - Routledge contemporary Japan series ; 29. Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia Univeristy. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The determinants of portrayals of the nation in history education -- The re-nationalization of history in East German education -- Rationalizing portrayals of the nation in (West) German history education -- Japanese bureaucrats and empiricist textbook historiography -- Portrayals of the nation in Japanese and German history education explained.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780203864586 (ebk : PDF)


National characteristics, Japanese--Study and teaching.
National characteristics, German--Study and teaching.
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Japan.
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Germany.
War and society--History--Japan--20th century.
War and society--History.--Germany (East)
War and society--History.--Germany (West)


Japan--History--Study and teaching--Japan.
Germany--History--Study and teaching--Germany (East)
Germany--History--Study and teaching--Germany (West)


Electronic books.

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