Description
In 1943, 15-year-old Maria Rosa Henson was taken by Japanese soldiers occupying the Philippines and forced into prostitution as a "comfort woman." Now with a new introduction and foreword that assess the ongoing controversy over comfort women, her powerful memoir will be essential reading for all those concerned with violence against women.
Author: Maria Rosa Henson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 09/22/2016
Pages: 148
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781442273559
ISBN10: 1442273550
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | Southeast Asia
- History | Asia | Japan
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
Author: Maria Rosa Henson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 09/22/2016
Pages: 148
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781442273559
ISBN10: 1442273550
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | Southeast Asia
- History | Asia | Japan
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
About the Author
Maria Rosa Henson, 1928-1996, was the first comfort woman to go public with her story in 1992 and fought actively until her death for justice and reparations from the Japanese government. Yuki Tanaka was research professor at the Hiroshima Peace Institute of Hiroshima City University until his retirement in 2015. Cynthia Enloe is research professor in the Department of International Development, Community, and Social Change and the Department of Women's Studies at Clark University.