Dominant narratives of colonial Hokkaido and imperial Japan : envisioning the periphery and the modern nation-state

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Dominant narratives of colonial Hokkaido and imperial Japan : envisioning the periphery and the modern nation-state

Michele M. Mason

Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-225) and index

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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.

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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