Ruth Benedict Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

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第二次世界大戦中、米国戦時情報局の依頼を受け、日本人の気質や行動を研究した文化人類学者ベネディクト。日系人や滞日経験のある米国人たちの協力を得て、日本人の心理を考察し、その矛盾した行動を鋭く分析した。ロング・セラーの画期的新訳。

Ruth Benedict (1887-1948), die neben Margaret Mead als die einflußreichste Kulturanthropologin des 20. Jahrhunderts gilt, untersucht in dieser Studie die Persönlichkeit, die Denkmuster, das Wertesystem und die Handlungsnormen der Japaner. Sie versucht, die japanischen Prämissen über die »richtige« Lebensführung aufzuzeigen und auf welche Weise diese sich in der Familie, in Wirtschaft, Religion und Politik manifestiert haben.

Vzory kultúry sú dielom pre tých, ktorí chcú spoznať tajomstvo kultúrnej antropológie. Autorka vo svojej práci nachádza abstraktný jednotiaci rámec každej kultúry na úrovni subjektívneho myslenia vo vzoroch správania jej nositeľov. Svojím dielom významne prispela k udomácneniu antropologického chápania kultúry a ponúkla svoju predstavu o kultúre ako integrovanom celku.

For more than a generation, this pioneering book has been an indispensable introduction to the field of anthropology. Here, in her study of three sharply contrasting cultures, Benedict puts forward her famous thesis that a people's culture is an integrated whole, a "personality writ large." Includes a preface from Margaret Mead.

Essential reading for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork opens an intriguing window on Japan. Benedict’s World War II–era study paints an illuminating contrast between the culture of Japan and that of the United States. The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a revealing look at how and why our cultures differ, making it the perfect introduction to Japanese history and customs.