American Political and Cultural Perspectives on Japan: From Perry to Obama

by John H. Miller

Book Overview

American Political and Cultural Perspectives on Japan: From Perry to Obama is an historical survey of how Americans have viewed Japan during the past 160 years. It encompasses the diplomatic, political, economic, social, and cultural dimensions of the relationship, with an emphasis on changing American images, myths, and stereotypes of Japan and the Japanese. It begins with the American "opening" of Japan in the 1850s and 1860s. Subsequent chapters...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498532330
• ISBN13: 9781498532334
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"