History Education and Reconciliation

Comparative Perspectives on East Asia

• Author(s): Un-suk Han, Takahiro Kondo, Biao Yang, Falk Pingel,
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Pages: 195
• ISBN_10: 3631632843
  ISBN_13: 9783631632840
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Educational Policy & Reform / General , Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects , History / Asia / General , History / Study & Teaching ,

Description:... The legacy of crimes committed during the Second World War in East Asia is still a stumbling block for reconciliation and trustful cultural relations between South Korea, China and Japan. The presentation of this issue in history school books is in the focus of a heated public and academic debate. This book written by historians and pedagogues from the three countries offers insight into the construction of historical narratives that are often nation-centered and foster exclusive identity patterns. However, the essays also reveal approaches to a more inclusive regional concept of East Asian history that puts the textbook debate into the wider framework of transitional justice.