| Hegemony of Homogeneity: An Anthropological Analysis of Nihonjinron Contributor(s): Befu, Harumi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1876843055 ISBN-13: 9781876843052 Publisher: Trans Pacific Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2001 Annotation: Much of the misunderstanding by foreigners about Japan arises out of their acceptance of certain stereotypes about the Japanese. Harumi Befu spearheaded the critique of the stereotypical and the essentialized characterization of the Japanese and their culture, often referred to as Nihonjinron. He now presents his summary statements in this book by reviewing the whole gamut of the Nihonjinron literature, ranging from ecology, rural community structure, personality, language, values and ethos. He shows the roles Nihonjinron plays for the identity formation of the Japanese and as the idealized norm of the society in orienting the public. Elaborating on the way in which Nihonjinron functions as a civil religion, the book outlines how a period of positive self-identity has alternated with a period of negative self-identity since the Meiji period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 952.04 |
| LCCN: 2001430479 |
| Series: Japanese Society (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 195 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |