Título: The Japanese Mind
Autor: Roger J. Davies
Sinopse: Westerners who come to Japan for the first time know immediately that everything is different, but understanding how it is different is far more difficult. This book offers Westerners an invaluable key to understanding Japanese culture from the inside out. A noted academic who teaches in Japan, Roger Davies explores the intellectual, spiritual, and behavioral cornerstones of Japanese culture that can help foreigners understand the people, the politics, and the lifestyle. These include such concepts as aimai (ambiguity); amae (dependence upon others’ benevolence); amakudari (the nation’s descent from heaven); chinmoku (silence in communication); gambari (perseverance); giri (social obligation); kenkyo (the appearance of modesty); sempai-kohai (seniority); wabi-sabi (simplicity and elegance). Other topics include the roles of women in Japanese society, personal space, and a discussion of childrearing and education in Japan. The Japanese Mind is an illuminating book for travelers, students, and anyone interested in building a familiarity with Japan.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Japanese Mind”, de Roger J. Davies, publicado pela editora Tuttle, em 2002 e com 270 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Tuttle
Páginas: 270
Ano: 2002
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN: 0804832951
ISBN13: 9780804832953
