Intimacy across the fencelines : sex, marriage, and the U.S. military in Okinawa /

Examines intimate encounters and attachments between U.S. service members and local civilians in Okinawa, Japan, illustrating the intimate effects of militarization on formulations of Okinawan identity, politics, and local U.S. military policy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Forgash, Rebecca, 1970- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2020.
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Summary:Examines intimate encounters and attachments between U.S. service members and local civilians in Okinawa, Japan, illustrating the intimate effects of militarization on formulations of Okinawan identity, politics, and local U.S. military policy.
Physical Description:xvi, 219 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501750403
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