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「日本人」的界限：沖繩・愛努・台灣・朝鮮，從殖民地支配到復歸運動
國家、民族的界限竟是如此模糊、飄忽，超乎想像的善變！
中央吞噬地方，還是地方反噬中央？
帝國擴張帶來的也許並非壯大國家的福音，而是對自身定義的挑戰。
日本知名學者小熊英二，透過「檢證近代日本對沖繩、愛努、台灣、朝鮮為主的『政策論述』」，試圖探詢「『日本人』的界限如何被設定」，質問曖昧難釐清的民族與國家界限，直探文化最核心、地域最本質，擘劃出日本與其周邊地區近百年來若即若離、糾纏難解的歷史。
小熊英二表示，自19世紀中旬開始，日本帝國擴張的過程並非一以貫之，反而政策相對模糊，其統治下的沖繩、愛努、台灣、朝鮮的定位和人民因而搖擺不定，中央和地方相互映照、拉扯，反覆辯論「何謂日本、何謂日本人」？指出了1879年以後，日本與周邊地區的辯證中，國家與人民的概念是如何複雜而多層次，並詳細分析各時期的政策、法律、教育方針，呈現出尚待我們明辨、釐清的幽微處，以及這些衝突與融合如何同時影響、挑戰了日本作為一個「國家」的定義。
《「日本人」的界限》梳理了以日本為中心，複雜多變的民族、國家面貌，探問日本百年來的殖民政策、國家與人民的本質，釐清近代東亞歷史最難辨難解的一面。
中央吞噬地方，還是地方反噬中央？
帝國擴張帶來的也許並非壯大國家的福音，而是對自身定義的挑戰。
日本知名學者小熊英二，透過「檢證近代日本對沖繩、愛努、台灣、朝鮮為主的『政策論述』」，試圖探詢「『日本人』的界限如何被設定」，質問曖昧難釐清的民族與國家界限，直探文化最核心、地域最本質，擘劃出日本與其周邊地區近百年來若即若離、糾纏難解的歷史。
小熊英二表示，自19世紀中旬開始，日本帝國擴張的過程並非一以貫之，反而政策相對模糊，其統治下的沖繩、愛努、台灣、朝鮮的定位和人民因而搖擺不定，中央和地方相互映照、拉扯，反覆辯論「何謂日本、何謂日本人」？指出了1879年以後，日本與周邊地區的辯證中，國家與人民的概念是如何複雜而多層次，並詳細分析各時期的政策、法律、教育方針，呈現出尚待我們明辨、釐清的幽微處，以及這些衝突與融合如何同時影響、挑戰了日本作為一個「國家」的定義。
《「日本人」的界限》梳理了以日本為中心，複雜多變的民族、國家面貌，探問日本百年來的殖民政策、國家與人民的本質，釐清近代東亞歷史最難辨難解的一面。
656 pages, Paperback
Published November 12, 2020
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January 9, 2011
mostly just skimmed some of the passages on korea (koseki laws were crazy!!) due to time constraints; really want to go back and read this whole thing more carefully someday. (someday.......)
edit: and now, apparently, is that day. going to chip away at this slowly, i think. will probably build up some major arm muscles in the process, haha. (this thing runs to 782 pages in hardback!)
edit 2: FINISHED. an extremely rewarding book through and through, but i don't think it's necessary to read it from cover to cover unless you are very, very invested in japanese imperialism issues. for the skimmers out there, though, definitely recommend reading at least the intro and conclusion carefully, as they present his major arguments in very clear and succinct terms.
edit: and now, apparently, is that day. going to chip away at this slowly, i think. will probably build up some major arm muscles in the process, haha. (this thing runs to 782 pages in hardback!)
edit 2: FINISHED. an extremely rewarding book through and through, but i don't think it's necessary to read it from cover to cover unless you are very, very invested in japanese imperialism issues. for the skimmers out there, though, definitely recommend reading at least the intro and conclusion carefully, as they present his major arguments in very clear and succinct terms.
December 16, 2009
Just read this for the second time. Amaaaaazing work....
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