The Chrysanthemum and the Sword－Patterns of Japanese Culture 改定新版 [単行本]

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• 内容紹介

  "One of the best books ever about Japanese society…[A] thoughtful, nuanced study." －U.S. News & World Report
  
  First published in 1946, The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is one of the most influential and widely read works on Japan in the twentieth century. Written by cultural anthropologist Ruth Benedict during World War II, the book blends anthropology, history, and cultural analysis, and has shaped decades of cross-cultural discourse.
  
  Benedict examines themes of social structure, family roles, self-discipline, and other enduring values, seeking to understand how deeply rooted traditions shaped Japanese society at a moment of profound global change
  
  This new edition has been completely redesigned for greater readability and features a new foreword by Lois Banner, a pioneer in the field of women's studies.
  
  戦後の日本人論に決定的な影響を与えた文化人類学の古典
  
  1946年に初版が刊行された『菊と刀』は、20世紀に出版された日本に関する著作の中で、最も影響力があり、かつ最も広く読み継がれてきた名著の一つです。
  
  『菊と刀』は第二次世界大戦中に米軍の委託を受けて文化人類学者ルース・ベネディクトによって執筆された「敵国日本」の分析レポートです。現代においては日本文化論の古典といえる本書は、人類学、歴史学、そして文化分析を融合させ、戦後数十年にわたる異文化間対話のあり方を決定づけてきました。戦後80年近く経った今も、単なる日本理解を超えた深い意義があります。
  
  この新装版では、より読みやすくデザインを一新しました。さらに、女性学の先駆者であるロイス・バナーによる新たな序文を収録しています。

• 著者について

  Ruth Benedict (ルース　ベネディクト)
  Ruth Benedict (1887-1948) was an American anthropologist and a key figure in the development of cultural anthropology. She earned her doctorate from Columbia University, where she remained throughout her entire career. She is best known for her pioneering work Patterns of Culture (1934), where she explores how individual societies form unique patterns of values, beliefs and practices.
  
  Lois Banner (ロイス　バナー)
  Lois Banner is professor emeritus of history at the University of Southern California and one of the first academics to concentrate on women's studies. She has won several prestigious awards for her scholarship including a Rockefeller Fellowship. She is the author of many books and articles, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Radical for Women's Rights, and Intertwined Lives: Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Their Circle.

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