Routledge Language, Ideology and Japanese History Textbooks - Routledge

Explore the controversial Japanese history textbook debate with this comprehensive analysis of authorised textbooks currently in use. This groundbreaking work examines claims that Japan has not properly apologised for its actions between 1931 and 1945, whilst investigating allegations of biased, nationalistic teaching in Japanese schools. As one of the few liberal, democratic nations where textbooks are centrally controlled and authorised by government, Japan remains a focal point for international criticism and domestic protest. This book provides the first critical discourse analysis of all authorised textbooks in circulation, offering scholars, educators and historians essential insight into how ideology shapes historical narratives and educational policy in post-war Japan.