| TITLE: |
The anatomy of dependence. Translated by John Bester. |
| UNIFORM TITLE: |
Amae no koŻzoŻ. |
| AUTHOR: |
Doi, Takeo, $d1920-2009. |
| PUBLISHED: |
New York : Kodansha International, 2014. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
180 p.; 22 cm. |
| NOTES: |
Translation of Amae no koŻzoŻ. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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This work is focused upon the word "amae" (indulgence) andits related vocabulary. Expressive of an emotion central to the Japanese experience, "amae" refers to the indulging, |
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passive love which surrounds and supports the individual in a group, whether family, neighborhood, or the world at large. |
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Considering the lack of such words in Western languages, the author suggests inherent differences between the two cultures contrasting the ideal of selfreliance with those of |
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interdependence and the indulgence of weaknesses.Yet, he finds that Western audiences have no difficulty in |
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recognizing and identifying with the emotions he describes, and are even searching for a way to express this need. |
| SUBJECT: |
Dependency (Psychology). |
| SUBJECT: |
National characteristics, Japanese. |
| SUBJECT: |
National characteristics, |
| SUBJECT: |
Japanese. |
| SUBJECT: |
Ethnopsychology |
| SUBJECT: |
Interpersonal Relations |
| SUBJECT: |
Dependency, Psychological |
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