Japan's Carnival War

Japan's Carnival War
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 293
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ISBN-10 : 9781107186743
ISBN-13 : 1107186749
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Download or read book Japan's Carnival War written by Benjamin Uchiyama and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cultural history of the Japanese home front during the Asia-Pacific War challenges ideas of the period as one of unrelenting repression. Uchiyama demonstrates that 'carnival war' coexisted with the demands of total war to promote consumerist desire alongside sacrifice and fantasy alongside nightmare, helping mobilize the war effort.


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