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Where and who have been Nisei soldiers: the war memory without gender?

English (英語)

国際文化学研究 : 神戸大学大学院国際文化学研究科紀要

55

187-202

神戸大学大学院国際文化学研究科

2021-03

2021-03-31

A typical example of categorizing people according to the attributes of their group, rather than treating them as individuals, can be found in periods of external wars. Then, in people’s memory or recollection, where were they and what did they do? In particular, how collective identity of being “nationals of a country,” images of soldiers, and the strong gender role segregation among soldiers are associated with war memory? Today, I will put my focus on how the war against Japan has been remembered and is recalled regarding Japanese-American soldiers, by covering three key topics. I consider that examining the occupation era in Japan, which directly followed the time of battlefield experience, allows interesting and profound consideration.

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