STUDENT RESOURCE GUIDE
“Comfort Women” History and Issues: Student Resource Guide, Second Edition
Author: Sung Sohn
Contributors: Christina Tang, Faye Kwan, Eric Mar, Steven Whyte & Ellen Wilson
ISBN: 978-1-950111-12-1
Many students have never heard of “comfort women,” a euphemism for former Japanese military sex slaves who are still fighting for justice. “Comfort Women” History and Issues: Student Resource Guide (2nd ed.) exposes young people to this often overlooked and complex piece of history. Intended to empower students and increase civic engagement, this edition will enable students to gain a more comprehensive and accurate understanding of this chilling, systemic violation of human rights intersected with imperialism and various forms of discrimination. The effects of this systemic, state-sanctioned military sexual enslavement of the ‘30s and ‘40s have rippled outward to other tragedies of gender-based violence in conflict and non-conflict around the globe. Open-ended questions and research topics lead students to relate “comfort women” issues to other past and current instances of injustice and form their own opinions after careful consideration. The development of critical thinking, comparative thinking, and historical empathy is encouraged through an inquiry-based approach.
This edition is comprised of five main parts:
1) the history of “comfort women” from the perspectives of the survivors along with the local and global women’s human rights movement; its impact on California and SFUSD in education and San Francisco “comfort women” memorial installation;
2) primary source documents with background information;
3) survivors’ testimonies from Korea, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, and the Netherlands;
4) reflections from a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Eric Mar, who proposed a resolution to install a “comfort women” memorial, and from sculptor Steven Whyte, who designed the Women’s Column of Strength memorial, co-written by gallery director, Ellen Wilson;
5) worksheets and activity sheets.
Author: Sung Sohn
Contributors: Christina Tang, Faye Kwan, Eric Mar, Steven Whyte & Ellen Wilson
ISBN: 978-1-950111-12-1
Many students have never heard of “comfort women,” a euphemism for former Japanese military sex slaves who are still fighting for justice. “Comfort Women” History and Issues: Student Resource Guide (2nd ed.) exposes young people to this often overlooked and complex piece of history. Intended to empower students and increase civic engagement, this edition will enable students to gain a more comprehensive and accurate understanding of this chilling, systemic violation of human rights intersected with imperialism and various forms of discrimination. The effects of this systemic, state-sanctioned military sexual enslavement of the ‘30s and ‘40s have rippled outward to other tragedies of gender-based violence in conflict and non-conflict around the globe. Open-ended questions and research topics lead students to relate “comfort women” issues to other past and current instances of injustice and form their own opinions after careful consideration. The development of critical thinking, comparative thinking, and historical empathy is encouraged through an inquiry-based approach.
This edition is comprised of five main parts:
1) the history of “comfort women” from the perspectives of the survivors along with the local and global women’s human rights movement; its impact on California and SFUSD in education and San Francisco “comfort women” memorial installation;
2) primary source documents with background information;
3) survivors’ testimonies from Korea, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, and the Netherlands;
4) reflections from a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Eric Mar, who proposed a resolution to install a “comfort women” memorial, and from sculptor Steven Whyte, who designed the Women’s Column of Strength memorial, co-written by gallery director, Ellen Wilson;
5) worksheets and activity sheets.
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Former Congressman Mike Honda supports providing education on the history and issues of “comfort women.” He played a major role in the effort to bring justice to former military sex slaves by helping pass House Resolution 121 in 2007. Here, he is making a heart with his arm for survivor Yong-Soo “Grandma” Lee.
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