Japanizing The Structure of Culture and Thinking in Japan |
|
| Editor:
| Lutum, Peter |
| Series title: | Anthropology / Ethnologie Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-8258-8067-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | Lit Verlag
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $52.95 |
Book Description:
|
The aim of this anthology is to introduce the tradition of cultural blending in modern and premodern Japanese society which could be described as "Japanizing." This phenomenon of cultural amalgamation of Western and Japanese elements is the basic pattern of Japanese culture and thinking often with the result of an innovation in form of new products, new kinds of ideas, behavior, and styles. This concept of "Japanizing" could offer an intellectual approach for new interpretations of...
More Description
The aim of this anthology is to introduce the tradition of cultural blending in modern and premodern Japanese society which could be described as "Japanizing." This phenomenon of cultural amalgamation of Western and Japanese elements is the basic pattern of Japanese culture and thinking often with the result of an innovation in form of new products, new kinds of ideas, behavior, and styles. This concept of "Japanizing" could offer an intellectual approach for new interpretations of Japanese culture and society.
Peter Lutum is a researcher at the University of Bonn (Germany).