Japan: A ReinterpretationWe envy their efficiency, but who are the sararimen, the corporation warriors who toil away with selfless dedication in their company cubicles? What do the children who spend every evening in "cram schools" really think and feel about their future? An epic and insightful look at the Japanese psyche and soul, revealing a people who now seek to change the very thing that we believe sets them apart: the struggle between individual rights and one's duty towards society. |
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... True shame cultures rely on external sanc- tions for good behavior , not , as true guilt cultures do , on an internalized conviction of sin . " These observations cannot be dismissed . But they obscure as much as they explain . The ...
... True shame cultures rely on external sanc- tions for good behavior , not , as true guilt cultures do , on an internalized conviction of sin . " These observations cannot be dismissed . But they obscure as much as they explain . The ...
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... true ? ” " Hmmm . " Muneishi - san wrestled half aloud with the conundrum : It is true , but if you don't give your meishi to the receptionist , how does she know whom to announce ? " In my opinion , " he concluded at last , " it's best ...
... true ? ” " Hmmm . " Muneishi - san wrestled half aloud with the conundrum : It is true , but if you don't give your meishi to the receptionist , how does she know whom to announce ? " In my opinion , " he concluded at last , " it's best ...
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... true in rural Japan ( and perhaps less true ) than anywhere else . Xenophobia is still more evident in the large cities of the Pacific coast than in any backcountry village . And in rural Japan one must still distinguish between a ...
... true in rural Japan ( and perhaps less true ) than anywhere else . Xenophobia is still more evident in the large cities of the Pacific coast than in any backcountry village . And in rural Japan one must still distinguish between a ...
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