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Asia Pacific Perspectives Vol. 14 No. 2, Spring 2017, University Of San Francisco
Asia Pacific Perspectives Vol. 14 No. 2, Spring 2017, University Of San Francisco
Asia Pacific Perspectives
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Editor's Introduction by Melissa Dale
This issue presents the latest research on the history and life experiences of mixed race individuals in China, Japan, and Korea.
Eurasians and Racial Capital in a "Race War" by W. Puck Brecher
The ubiquity of racist propaganda in Japan and the U.S. during the Pacific War and the extraordinary cruelty of the fighting have fostered the perception that Japanese and Americans harbored a deep racial hatred for each other. Indeed, historical research convincingly interprets the Pacific War as a “race war” within the contexts of military engagement and state rhetoric. We know little, …
Asia Pacific Perspectives Vol. 12 No. 1 Fall/Winter 2013-2014, University Of San Francisco
Asia Pacific Perspectives Vol. 12 No. 1 Fall/Winter 2013-2014, University Of San Francisco
Asia Pacific Perspectives
Contents:
Editor's Introduction by Melissa Dale
Empress Meisho (1623-96) and Cultural Pursuits at the Japanese Imperial Court by Elizabeth Lillehoj
In 1629, a seven-year-old girl was selected as Japan’s Empress Regnant. Known as Empress Meishō, she was the daughter of the current emperor and, on her mother’s side, she was the great-granddaughter of the founder of the Tokugawa warrior government. Although scant scholarly attention has been paid to Meishō, surviving documents and artifacts reveal that she participated in a rich material culture at the Japanese imperial court. Extant sources tell of her engagement with art works, entertainments and diversions, particularly …