Japanese Sense of Self

by Rosenberger, Nancy Ross

• ISBN13: 9780521466370
• ISBN10: 0521466377
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-01-01
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr

Summary

The essays in this collection look at how the Japanese see themselves and others, in a variety of contexts, and challenge many Western assumptions about Japanese society. Through their own experiences and observations of Japanese life, the authors explain how the Japanese define themselves and how they communicate with those around them. They discuss what Westerners view as oppositions inherent within the Japanese community and demonstrate how the Japanese reconcile one with the other.

Table of Contents

List figures

List of contributors

Preface

1. Introduction Nancy Rosenberger

2. Japanese preschools and the pedagogy of selfhood Joseph Tobin

3. Multiple selves: the aesthetics and politics of artisanal identities Dorinne Kondo

4. The tree in summer, the tree in winter: movement of self in Japan Nancy Rosenberger

5. Identification of the self in relation to the environment Augustin Berque

6. Self in Japanese culture Takie Lebra

7. The reference of other orientation Tamkami Kuwayama

8. Kehjime: how indexing self and social life defines its organisation Jane Bachnik

Index.