The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Types of Japanese Culture

Author: Ruth Benedict (USA)
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: "Chrysanthemum" was originally the family crest of the Japanese imperial family, and "sword" is a symbol of the culture of Bushido. American anthropologist Ruth Benedict used The Chrysanthemum and the Sword to reveal the contradictory nature of the Japanese, also known as the duality of Japanese culture (such as loving beauty yet being militaristic, valuing etiquette yet being combative, embracing novelty yet being stubborn, being obedient yet unruly, etc.). Starting from this, she further analyzes the hierarchical system and related customs of Japanese society, and points out that the discontinuity between early childhood education and adult education in Japan is a significant factor in forming this dual personality... The book includes chapters such as: Mission—Researching Japan, The Japanese in War, Each in Its Place, Each to Its Own, the Meiji Restoration, Historical and Social Indebtedness, and Repaying in Full... "Chrysanthemum" was originally the family crest of the Japanese imperial family, and "sword" is a symbol of the culture of Bushido. American anthropologist Ruth Benedict used The Chrysanthemum and the Sword to reveal the contradictory nature of the Japanese, also known as the duality of Japanese culture (such as loving beauty yet being militaristic, valuing etiquette yet being combative, embracing novelty yet being stubborn, being obedient yet unruly, etc.).