John Gripentrog
Biographic Data
| ID | 5906074 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Gripentrog |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Gripentrog |
| SIGNATURE | GRIPENTROG J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The author teaches history at Mars Hill University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Power and Culture
This study explores how the Japanese government endeavored to shape American public opinion through the promotion of Japanese aesthetics in the several years following the Manchurian crisis—and, importantly, how this “cultural diplomacy” was received by Americans. At the center of Japan’s state-sponsored cultural initiative was the Society for International Cultural Relations (Kokusai Bunka Shinkōkai, or KBS). By drawing attention to Japan’s hist…
The Transnational Pastime
On September 18, 1931, Japanese troops bombed a section of the Japanese-operated South Manchurian Railway outside the city of Mukden, blamed it on Chinese troops, and then used the manufactured incident as a pretext to conquer all of Manchuria.1 Within a year Japan formalized its territorial aggrandizement by “recognizing” the puppet state of Manchukuo. The Japanese advance in Manchuria was an epochal moment in world history, widely regarded as t…
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The Transnational Pastime
On September 18, 1931, Japanese troops bombed a section of the Japanese-operated South Manchurian Railway outside the city of Mukden, blamed it on Chinese troops, and then used the manufactured incident as a pretext to conquer all of Manchuria.1 Within a year Japan formalized its territorial aggrandizement by “recognizing” the puppet state of Manchukuo. The Japanese advance in Manchuria was an epochal moment in world history, widely regarded as t…
Power and Culture
This study explores how the Japanese government endeavored to shape American public opinion through the promotion of Japanese aesthetics in the several years following the Manchurian crisis—and, importantly, how this “cultural diplomacy” was received by Americans. At the center of Japan’s state-sponsored cultural initiative was the Society for International Cultural Relations (Kokusai Bunka Shinkōkai, or KBS). By drawing attention to Japan’s hist…
Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · American Sports and Literature (1 work) · Ancient history (1 work) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (1 work) · China (1 work) · Diplomacy (1 work) · Economic history (1 work)