Cultural Nationalism in Contemporary Japan: A Sociological EnquiryRoutledge, 18/10/2005 - 284 من الصفحات The debate about Japan's 'uniqueness' is central to Japanese studies. This book aims to illuminate that debate from a comparative and theoretical perspective. It also tests theories of ethnicity and cultural nationalism through the use of Japan as a case study. |
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... languages. In other contexts, however, Japanese personal names generally follow the Western custom, with the family name last. Thus, for example, my name appears in the customary Western order (ie Kosaku Yoshino) on the title page, as ...
... language and mode of language usage, the unique patterns of cognition and perception, and the system of logic' (1976: 4). This view is echoed by many others, not only by scholars of linguistics and literature (e.g. Kindaichi 1975 ...
... language and English-language readers. The latter does not necessarily mean non-japanese readers but is supposed to include thosejapanese interested in explaining this 'uniquelyjapanese' notion in English. Although the following ...
... language, Tanizaki wrote, the Japanese respect the virtues of taciturnity. Those patterns of communication of the Japanese which discourage dichotomous logic and verbal confrontation are, as will be seen, closely related to their high ...
... languages were being formed. Hunters must convey their messages clearly with one another in their cooperative work. If messages ... Language formed under these conditions is intended to exchange the feelings of consideration, gratitude ...
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comparative perspectives | 39 |
a critical review | 68 |
the holistic tradition in theories of modem Japan | 87 |
Chapter 6 Perceptions of Japanese uniqueness among educators and businessmen | 104 |
the response of educators and businessmen to the nihonjinron | 133 |
Chapter 8 Leading business elites nationalism and cultural nationalism | 158 |
Chapter 9 Explanations of the nihonjinron | 185 |
Chapter 10 Resurgent cultural nationalism and prudent revivalist nationalism | 203 |
Notes | 227 |
Bibliography | 247 |
Index | 263 |