Race, Resistance and the Ainu of Japan
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
| Author: | Richard M. Siddle | ISBN: | 9781134826803 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | June 14, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard M. Siddle |
| ISBN: | 9781134826803 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | June 14, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Once thought of as a 'vanishing people', the Ainu are now reasserting both their culture and their claims to be the 'indigenous' people of Japan. Race, Resistance and the Ainu of Japan is the first major study to trace the outlines of Ainu history. It explores the ways in which competing versions of Ainu identity have been constructed and articulated, shedding light on the way modern relations between the Ainu and the Japanese have been shaped.
Once thought of as a 'vanishing people', the Ainu are now reasserting both their culture and their claims to be the 'indigenous' people of Japan. Race, Resistance and the Ainu of Japan is the first major study to trace the outlines of Ainu history. It explores the ways in which competing versions of Ainu identity have been constructed and articulated, shedding light on the way modern relations between the Ainu and the Japanese have been shaped.
