From imperial gifts to sex slaves: Theorizing symbolic representations of the 'comfort women'

Social Science Japan Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-76

  Soh, Chunghee Sarah ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0012125138     PISSN: 13691465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ssjj/3.1.59     Document Type: Article

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