The school history textbook is gaining critical scholarly attention globally as a conte... more The school history textbook is gaining critical scholarly attention globally as a contested medium of conflicting ideologies and interests. At issue are the roles and the consequences of education and textbooks in influencing the ethos of future citizens. The Russian Federation and Japan are two nations that continue to receive strong criticism over their history textbooks from international and domestic critics for using them to legitimise the ruling government, rather than to foster critical understanding of the past. At the same time, both nations equally face criticism from rightist groups in their own countries for not using history textbooks well enough to legitimise the ruling elites, state power and to promote patriotism. This article provides comparative analyses of narrative strategies and ideologies used in 44 history textbooks, 22 from each country, approved by Russian and Japanese Ministries of Education between 1997 and 2010. Under scrutiny are the causes, the course and the consequences of the Russo-Japanese War(1904-05), the first military conflict of the 20th century where interests of major political players, the United States, Britain, France, Russia and Japan collided. The aim is to reveal the historical perspectives promoted either overtly or covertly in respective textbooks’ narratives.
This edited volume introduces highlights of the academic interests and research activities of a n... more This edited volume introduces highlights of the academic interests and research activities of a number of staff at Unitec’s Department of Communication Studies, demonstrating the breadth and scope of the engagement of this academic collective with contemporary communication issues. Edited by Giles Dodson and Evangelia Papoutsaki, it is clear from the work that communication in Aotearoa New Zealand remains complex and continually under negotiation, as this country continues to be formed and reformed by processes of cultural encounter, by political and institutional change and by voices seeking to assert, to contest and to claim their presence – to represent and to be represented within contemporary New Zealand.
... Volume 15 Issue 2 (Oct 2009). The Politics of Media Control in Southeast Asia. Kolesova, Elen... more ... Volume 15 Issue 2 (Oct 2009). The Politics of Media Control in Southeast Asia. Kolesova, Elena (Reviewed by) 1. Full Text PDF (360kb). To cite this article: Kolesova, Elena. ... [cited 26 Sep 10]. Personal Author: Kolesova, Elena. Source: Pacific Journalism Review, Vol. 15, No. ...
electronic journal of contemporary japanese …, Jan 1, 2004
This brings us to the question, who are the suggested readers for this book? The initial project ... more This brings us to the question, who are the suggested readers for this book? The initial project was conceived as an attempt to help Japanese teachers who are teaching foreign students in Japan, and much of the assessment and course work is designed around field trips and ...
The school history textbook is gaining critical scholarly attention globally as a conte... more The school history textbook is gaining critical scholarly attention globally as a contested medium of conflicting ideologies and interests. At issue are the roles and the consequences of education and textbooks in influencing the ethos of future citizens. The Russian Federation and Japan are two nations that continue to receive strong criticism over their history textbooks from international and domestic critics for using them to legitimise the ruling government, rather than to foster critical understanding of the past. At the same time, both nations equally face criticism from rightist groups in their own countries for not using history textbooks well enough to legitimise the ruling elites, state power and to promote patriotism. This article provides comparative analyses of narrative strategies and ideologies used in 44 history textbooks, 22 from each country, approved by Russian and Japanese Ministries of Education between 1997 and 2010. Under scrutiny are the causes, the course and the consequences of the Russo-Japanese War(1904-05), the first military conflict of the 20th century where interests of major political players, the United States, Britain, France, Russia and Japan collided. The aim is to reveal the historical perspectives promoted either overtly or covertly in respective textbooks’ narratives.
This edited volume introduces highlights of the academic interests and research activities of a n... more This edited volume introduces highlights of the academic interests and research activities of a number of staff at Unitec’s Department of Communication Studies, demonstrating the breadth and scope of the engagement of this academic collective with contemporary communication issues. Edited by Giles Dodson and Evangelia Papoutsaki, it is clear from the work that communication in Aotearoa New Zealand remains complex and continually under negotiation, as this country continues to be formed and reformed by processes of cultural encounter, by political and institutional change and by voices seeking to assert, to contest and to claim their presence – to represent and to be represented within contemporary New Zealand.
... Volume 15 Issue 2 (Oct 2009). The Politics of Media Control in Southeast Asia. Kolesova, Elen... more ... Volume 15 Issue 2 (Oct 2009). The Politics of Media Control in Southeast Asia. Kolesova, Elena (Reviewed by) 1. Full Text PDF (360kb). To cite this article: Kolesova, Elena. ... [cited 26 Sep 10]. Personal Author: Kolesova, Elena. Source: Pacific Journalism Review, Vol. 15, No. ...
electronic journal of contemporary japanese …, Jan 1, 2004
This brings us to the question, who are the suggested readers for this book? The initial project ... more This brings us to the question, who are the suggested readers for this book? The initial project was conceived as an attempt to help Japanese teachers who are teaching foreign students in Japan, and much of the assessment and course work is designed around field trips and ...
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