Tenk¿ cultures of political conversion in transwar Japan / edited by Irena Hayter, George T. Sipos and Mark Williams.
| Other author | Hayter, Irena. |
| Other author | Sipos, George T. |
| Other author | Williams, Mark, 1957- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. |
| Description | xliii, 245 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Nissan institute/Routledge Japanese studies series |
| Abstract | "This book approaches the concept of tenk¿ (political conversion) as a response to the global crisis of interwar modernity, as opposed to a distinctly Japanese experience in postwar debates. Tenk¿ connotes the expressions of ideological conversion performed by members of the Japanese Communist Party, starting in 1933, whereby they renounced Marxism and expressed support for Japan's imperial expansion on the continent. Although tenk¿ has a significant presence in Japan's postwar intellectual and literary histories, this multi-authored volume is one of the first in English-language scholarship to approach the phenomenon. International perspectives from both established and early career scholars show tenk¿ as inseparable from the global politics of empire, deeply marked by an age of mechanical reproduction, mediatization and the manipulation of language. Chapters draw on a wide range of interdisciplinary methodologies, from political theory and intellectual history to literary studies. In this way, tenk¿ is explored through new conceptual and analytical frameworks, including questions of gender and the role of affect in politics, implications that render the phenomenon distinctly relevant to the contemporary moment. Tenk¿: Cultures of Political Conversion in Transwar Japan will prove a valuable resource to students and scholars of Japanese and East Asian history, literature and politics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021001205 |
| ISBN | 9780367235796 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780367770365 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (adobe pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |