| Japanese Society | |
| Author | Nakane Chie |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Sociology, Anthropology |
| Publisher | Pelican |
| Publication date | 1970 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 162 |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0140216820 |
Japanese Society (1970) is an analysis of the structure of Japanese society, written by Nakane Chie. is a Japanese author and anthropologist Books 1967: Personal Relations in a Vertical SocietyA theory of Homogeneous Society. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Penguin Books is a British Publisher founded in 1935 by Allen Lane. Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The culture of Japan has evolved greatly over millenia from the country's prehistoric Jomon culture to its contemporary hybrid culture which combines influences from Asia is a Japanese author and anthropologist Books 1967: Personal Relations in a Vertical SocietyA theory of Homogeneous Society. The main theme of the book is the working of what Nakane calls "the vertical principle" in Japanese society, which is a series of social relations between two individuals, one of whom is senior and one of whom is junior.
Nakane also formulates the criteria of 'attribute' and 'frame' to illuminate that way that groups are formed in Japan, and to compare Japan with other countries. Her thesis is that 'frame', which is circumstantial and may be "a locality, an institution or a particular relationship which binds a set of individuals into one group [1], is more important that 'attribute', "which may be acquired not only by birth but by achievement", examples of which include "a definite descent group or caste" [2]. Castes are Hereditary systems of occupation, Endogamy, social culture, Social class, and Political power. This situation is contrasted with India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
The book is broken down into four chapters:
- Criteria of Group Formation
- The Internal Structure of the Group
- The Overall Structure of the Society
- Characteristics and Value Orientation of Japanese Man
Notes
- ^ Nakane, Chie: "Japanese Society", page 1. Pelican, 1970.
- ^ Nakane, Chie: "Japanese Society", page 1. Pelican, 1970.
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