Comparing Issues Surrounding Turkish and Japanese History Textbooks. Issue 1 (1st August 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tarman, Bulent; Ayas, Cemalettin
• Is Part Of: History education research journal. Volume 10:Issue 1(2011)
• Page Start: 67
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2011-08-01
• Subjects: SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION -- HISTORY EDUCATION -- HISTORY TEXTBOOKS -- TURKEY -- JAPAN; History -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; History -- Research -- Periodicals; 907
• DOI: 10.18546/HERJ.10.1.06
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2631-9713

Abstract

Abstract : The main purpose of this study is to develop a clear understanding about the issues surrounding Turkish history textbooks with those of Japan. Therefore, we deal with the main question of this study as how similar or different the two cases are. The similarities and differences are examined within the following topics: (1) the importance of history textbooks in schools in Japan and Turkey; (2) the context of history textbook controversies in Japan and Turkey; (3) the current issues and contending positions in the Japanese and Turkish history textbook controversies; and finally 4) how actors external to the state (i.e., multi-lateral organizations like the E.U., UN, etc or other national governments) have forced each country to "re-write" its history?