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The Japanese Self in Cultural Logic
Takie Sugiyam Lebra
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Description for The Japanese Self in Cultural Logic
Hardcover. Takie Lebra attempts a new understanding of the Japanese self through her unique use of cultural logic. She begins by presenting and elaborating on two models ("opposition logic" and "contingency logic") to examine concepts of self, Japanese and otherwise. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 667.
The self serves as a universally available, effective, and indispensable filter for making sense of the chaos of the world. In her latest book, Takie Lebra attempts a new understanding of the Japanese self through her unique use of cultural logic. She begins by presenting and elaborating on two models (""opposition logic"" and ""contingency logic"") to examine concepts of self, Japanese and otherwise. Guided by these, she delves into the three layers of the Japanese self, focusing first on the social layer as located in four ""zones"" - omote (front), uchi (interior), ura (back), and soto (exterior) - and its ... Read more
The self serves as a universally available, effective, and indispensable filter for making sense of the chaos of the world. In her latest book, Takie Lebra attempts a new understanding of the Japanese self through her unique use of cultural logic. She begins by presenting and elaborating on two models (""opposition logic"" and ""contingency logic"") to examine concepts of self, Japanese and otherwise. Guided by these, she delves into the three layers of the Japanese self, focusing first on the social layer as located in four ""zones"" - omote (front), uchi (interior), ura (back), and soto (exterior) - and its ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824828400
SKU
V9780824828400
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