The Chrysanthemum And The Sword by Ruth Benedict
Patterns of Japanese Culture
An anthropological analysis of Japanese society during World War II that explores how its values, social structures, and rituals shape individual behavior and national conduct. Using contrasting images of refined aesthetic sensibility and disciplined martial duty, it emphasizes obligation, group loyalty, public honor versus private sentiment, and the role of shame and duty in regulating behavior, arguing that these cultural patterns help explain Japanese responses in both wartime and everyday life.
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- Published
- 1946
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 440-480 pages
- Original Language
- English
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