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Recasts the commonly dismissed colonial project pursued in Hokkaido during the Meiji era (1868-1912) as a major force in the production of modern Japan''s national identity, imperial ideology, and empire.

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1. Harvesting History: Modern Narratives for Patriotic Pioneers and the Imperial Military 2. Writing Ainu Out: The 'Nature' of Japanese Colonialism in Hokkaido 3. Penal Colonies and Political Protest: Narrating the Transformation of National Identity and Literature 4. A Pantheon of Promises: Fantasies of Freedom and Capitalist Dreams 5. Contested Sites of an Enduring Colonial Past

Dominant Narratives of Colonial Hokkaido and Imperial Japan

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      Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
      Publication Date: 1/5/2012 12:12:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781349450251, 978-1349450251
      ISBN10: 1349450251

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Recasts the commonly dismissed colonial project pursued in Hokkaido during the Meiji era (1868-1912) as a major force in the production of modern Japan''s national identity, imperial ideology, and empire.

      Table of Contents
      1. Harvesting History: Modern Narratives for Patriotic Pioneers and the Imperial Military 2. Writing Ainu Out: The 'Nature' of Japanese Colonialism in Hokkaido 3. Penal Colonies and Political Protest: Narrating the Transformation of National Identity and Literature 4. A Pantheon of Promises: Fantasies of Freedom and Capitalist Dreams 5. Contested Sites of an Enduring Colonial Past

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