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Book SynopsisSince World War II, Okinawa has been the stage where the United States and Japan act out dramatic changes in their relationship. Women from three generations, each with a different account of the ways that international affairs have transformed...
Trade ReviewKeyso's book emphasizes the many positive features of Okinawan women's postwar experience without disguising the hardship and discrimination they have variously experienced. Furthermore, the way in which she has chosen her interviewees... only serves to deepen our understanding of the complex problems raised by the U.S. presence on Okinawa... In short, Keyso provides us with a fascinating perspective on Okinawan history and women's place within it.
-- Fiona Webster * The Japan Times *
