Dependency and Japanese socialization : psychoanalytic and anthropological investigations into amae
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書誌事項
Dependency and Japanese socialization : psychoanalytic and anthropological investigations into amae
New York University Press, c1993
- : hard
- : pbk
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Amae
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Bibliography: p. 383-417
Includes indexes
内容説明・目次
- 巻冊次
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: hard ISBN 9780814741924
内容説明
Western ideological traditionally emphasises the concepts of individualism, privacy, freedom, and independence with the prevailing ethos relegating dependency to a disparaged status. In Japanese society, the divergence from these western ideals can be found in the concept of amae (perhaps best translated as "indulgent dependency") which is part of the Japanese social fibre and pervades their experience. For the western reader, the concept of amae is somewhat alien and unfamiliar, but in order to understand the Japanese fully, it is essential that the westerner should get something of the feel of it. To place amae in the proper context, Johnson critically examines the western attitudes toward dependency and interdependency from the perspectives of psychoanalysis, psychiatry, developmental psychology, and sociology. Johnson traces the development of the concept and uses of the term "dependency" in academic and developmental psychology in the West, including its recent eclipse by more operationally useful terms "attachment" and "interdependency".
Making use of the work of Japanese psychiatrist Takeo Doi, whose book "The Anatomy of Dependence" introduced the concept of amae to the West, Johnson goes on to illuminate the collective manner in which Japanese think and behave which is central to their socialization and educational practices, especially as seen, in the stunning success of Japanese trading practices during the past 20 years. A major emphasis in the book is placed upon the positive aspects of amae, which is here compared and contrasted with attitudes toward dependency seen among other nationalities, cultures, and groups in Western society. Complete with a glossary of Japanese terms, this book provides a comprehensive investigation into Japanese behaviour.
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: pbk ISBN 9780814742228
内容説明
"Surprisingly readable and studded with nuggets of insight."
The Daily Yomiuri
"This insightful, well-written, fascinating book offers new understandings, not only of Japan, but also of American culture. It is essential for those in anthropology, psychology, sociology, and psychiatry who are interested in culture, as well as those in law and the business community who deal with Japan."
Paul Ekman, Ph.D.,Director, Human Interaction Laboratory, Langley Porter Institute, University of California, San Francisco
"[A] thoughtful cross-cultural study of development...His work can only enhance the still evolving psychoanalytic theory of preoedipal development as it is being derived mostly from psychoanalytic research on child-parent interaction in American families."
Calvin F. Settlage, M.D.
"Johnson's ambitious and exhaustive synthesis of anthropological and psychological treatments of dependency raises interesting questions. . . Johnson alerts the reader to issues of universalism and relativity and leads us to ask, 'What would psychoanalysis be like, if it had originated in Japan?'"
Merry I. White, Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University
". . . Johnson's erudite and critical re-examination of human dependence succeeds to re-profile dependence meaningfully and revives our interest in this major aspect of human experience. Indeed, much food for thought for both psychoanalysts and anthropologists."
Henri Parens, M.D., Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Institute
Western ideologies traditionally emphasize the concepts of individualism, privacy, freedom, and independence, while the prevailing ethos relegates dependency to a disparaged status. In Japanese society, the divergence from these western ideals can be found in the concept of amae (perhaps best translated as indulgent dependency) which is part of the Japanese social fiber and pervades their experience.
For the Western reader, the concept of amae is somewhat alien and unfamiliar, but in order to understand the Japanese fully, it is essential to acquire a familiarity with the intensity that accompanies interdependent affiliations within their culture. To place amae in the proper context, Johnson critically examines the western attitudes toward dependency from the perspectives of psychoanalysis, psychiatry, developmental psychology, and anthropology. Johnson traces the development of the concept and uses of the term dependency in academic and developmental psychology in the West, including its recent eclipse by more operationally useful terms attachment and interdependency.
This timely books makes use of the work of Japanese psychiatrist Takeo Doi, whose book The Anatomy of Dependence introduced the concept of amae to the West. Johnson goes on to illuminate the collective manner in which Japanese think and behave which is central to their socialization and educational practices, especially as seen in the stunning success of Japanese trading practices during the past twenty years. A major emphasis is placed upon the positive aspects of amae, which are compared and contrasted with attitudes toward dependency seen among other nationalities, cultures, and groups in both Western and Asian societies.
Complete with a glossary of Japanese terms, Dependency and Japanese Socialization provides a comprehensive investigation into Japanese behavior.
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