The Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (950 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804832951 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Roger Davies holds a Ph.D. He is Associate Professor of English Education in the Faculty of Education at Ehime University. . from the University of Wales, Bangor, and is currently Professor of Applied Linguistics and Academic Director of the English Education Center at Ehime University in Matsuyama, Japan.Osamu
"Excellent primer for Japan! Must read before you travel to Japan." according to Romulus. This is a must read before going to Japan. The author does a great job of highlighting salient facets of Japanese culture. I read the book before going to Japan and re-read most of it while traveling in Japan for a month. Japan really is a world unto. L. Martin said Excellent Introduction to Japanand A Godsend for Western Otaku. Reading manga and watching anime have gotten very popular in the West in recent decades. It's a tribute to the ability of Japanese creators of these forms of graphic entertainment that many of the books and shows are immediately understandable to a W. BRYCE O PLATT said Surprisingly insightful. This book is ostensibly a textbook for a contemporary Japanese culture class. There are some "Surprisingly insightful" according to BRYCE O PLATT. This book is ostensibly a textbook for a contemporary Japanese culture class. There are some 28 chapters, each headed by a Japanese concept like sempai/kohai, bushido, amae and so on. There is a description of the concept as the Japanese perceive it . 8 chapters, each headed by a Japanese concept like sempai/kohai, bushido, amae and so on. There is a description of the concept as the Japanese perceive it
In The Japanese Mind, Roger Davies offers Westerners an invaluable key to the unique aspects of Japanese culture.Readers of this book will gain a clear understanding of what really makes the Japanese, and their society, tick. Includes discussion topics and questions after each chapter.All in all, this book is an easy-to-use introduction to the distinguishing characteristics of Japanese society; an invaluable resource for anyone—business people, travelers, or students—perfect for course adoption, but also for anyone interested in Japanese culture. Among the topics explored: aimai (ambiguity), amae (dependence upon others' benevolence), amakudari (the nation's
They're actually quite different. Doi's book focuses on the Japanese concept of emotional dependence, but The Japanese Mind g . "When I first saw The Japanese Mind, I assumed it would be similar to Takeo Doi's The Anatomy of Dependence