History, Literature, and the Construction
of "Memory" in Asia

Spring 2009: Volume 14, Number 1

Features

HISTORY AND MEMORY: The Role of War Memorials and Museums in China and Japan
by David Kenley

“THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL” Finding One’s Self through Advertising
by Luding Tong

PRE-MODERN CHINESE WOMEN IN HISTORICAL FICTION: The Novels of Lisa See
by Charlotte Furth

A CHILD FOR ALL AGES The Orphan of Zhao
by Sherry J. Mou

JACK LONDON AND THE YELLOW PERIL
by Daniel A. Métraux

TANG DYNASTY REVOLUTION AND POETRY: Bai Juyi’s “Construction” of Yang Guifei
by Fay Beauchamp

REMEMBERING RESTORATION HEROES IN MODERN JAPAN
By Michael Wert

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Web Resources

Web Gleanings (Website Listings): Asian Newspapers: English-Language Editions
by Judith S. Ames

Resources

Understanding East Asia’s Economic “Miracles”: A Brief Interview with AAS "Key Issues" Author Zhiqun Zhu

Curriculum Materials Review—Lesson Plan

The Role of Education in US-South Korean Relations: A Modified Excerpt from the Curriculum Unit US-South Korean Relations by Rylan Sekiguchi and Joon Seok Hong

Essay

International Teaching Jobs: Focus Upon Asia by Merwin A. McCoy

Book Review Essay

Sources of East Asian Tradition, Volume 1: Premodern Asia
Sources of East Asian Tradition, Volume 2: The Modern Period
Reviewed by Ronnie Littlejohn

Book Reviews

Bipolar Orders: The Two Koreas Since 1989 reviewed by Mary E. Connor
The Vietnam War: A Concise International History reviewed by Shelton Woods
The Last Empress: A Novel reviewed by Sue Fawn Chung
Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya reviewed by Kelly McKee

Film Review

In Search of Gandhi reviewed by Keith Snodgrass