Japanese Sense of Self

This book looks at how the Japanese see themselves and others and challenges many Western assumptions about Japanese society.

Looks at how the Japanese see themselves and others, and challenges many Western assumptions about Japanese society.The essays in this collection look at how the Japanese see themselves and others, in a variety of contexts, and challenge many Western assumptions about Japanese society. Through their own experiences and observations of Japanese life, the authors explain how the Japanese define themselves and how they communicate with those around them. They discuss what Westerners view as oppositions inherent within the Japanese community and demonstrate how the Japanese reconcile one with the other.