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Asian American Memory Activism: A Roundtable Discussion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Mary M. McCarthy ,
Linda Hasunuma ,
Jung-Sil Lee ,
Kathy Masaoka ,
Judith Mirkinson  and
Lillian Sing
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Abstract

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This edited transcript of conversations among a group of scholars and practitioners is the culmination of a multi-year, multi-platform dialogue intended to capture the work and motivations of memory activists towards addressing both historical justice and current social and political needs of Asian American communities.

Keywords

MemoryMemory activismComfort womenRape of NankingAsian American
Type
Research Article
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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 22 , Issue 9 , September 2024 , e5
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