UID:
edocfu_9958351983102883
Format:
1 online resource :
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27 illustrations
ISBN:
9780231511148
Content:
In 1995, an Okinawan schoolgirl was brutally raped by several U.S. servicemen, triggering a chain of protests. Using this event as a point of reference, Inoue explores how Okinawans began to regard themselves less as a group of poor and oppressed people and more as a confident middle-class citizenry. However, the Japanese government has simultaneously pressured Okinawans to support a continued U.S. presence. Inoue deftly connects local social concerns with larger global strategies.
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Frontmatter --
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CONTENTS --
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List of Illustrations --
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Acknowledgments --
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1. Introduction --
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2. The Rape Incident and the Predicaments of Okinawan Identity --
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3. Reduced to Culture without Politics and History --
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4. “We Are Okinawans of a Different Kind” --
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5. “We Are Okinawans” --
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6. Nago City Referendum --
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7. The Nago City Mayoral Election: and the Changing Tide of Okinawan Resistance --
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8. Conclusion: Anthropologists as the Third Person, Anthropology in the Global Public Sphere --
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Notes --
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Chronology --
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References --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.7312/inou13890
