Multidisiplinary; the book will appeal to a wide readership of historians, sociologists, anthropologists and educational specialists as well as specialists in Asian Studies. May also be useful in the fields of lingustics, social semiotics and communications
The first book to look at the textbooks from a critical discourse approach
'[An] extensively researched and important study ... a unique insight into one vital aspect of Japanese thinking.' - Contemporary Review
'[Barnard] is to be congratulated on opening up a new dimension of understanding, and he has certainly justified his claim that content-type analyses of textbooks need to be supplemented by close scrutiny of the style of language in which they are written.' - Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
Christopher Barnard is Associate Professor in the Department of Anglo-American Language and Culture, Teikyo University, Tokyo.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Rape of Nanking: Processes and Participants
Chapter 3: The Attacks by Germany and Japan: The Ideology of Irresponsibility
Chapter 4: The Surrenders of Germany and Japan: The Ideology of Face-Protection
Chapter 5: Conclusion Locating the Findings in a Wider Context