The Chrysanthemum and the Sword (Types of Japanese Culture)

Author: Ruth Benedict (USA)
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: This book includes content such as "Task—Research on Japan," "Japanese in War," "Each to Their Own," "Meiji Restoration," "Historical and Social Indebtedness," and "Repaying in Every Possible Way." The "Chrysanthemum" was originally the family crest of the Japanese imperial family, while the "Sword" is a symbol of the warrior culture. American anthropologist Ruth Benedict used The Chrysanthemum and the Sword to reveal the contradictory nature of the Japanese, or the dual nature of Japanese culture (such as loving beauty yet being militaristic, valuing etiquette yet being combative, embracing novelty yet being stubborn, and being obedient yet unruly).