The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
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The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a landmark 1946 anthropological study that analyzes Japanese culture and social structure, especially concepts of honor, obligation, and shame, from an American perspective during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropological study
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Ruth Benedict ⓘ |
| basedOn |
analysis of Japanese texts
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interviews with Japanese Americans ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Office of War Information
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U.S. government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
lack of fieldwork in Japan
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overgeneralization ⓘ stereotyping Japanese culture ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Japanese patterns of behavior
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Japanese social structure ⓘ concept of giri (duty) ⓘ concept of haji (shame) ⓘ concept of on (obligation) ⓘ hierarchy in Japanese society ⓘ interplay of obligation and duty in Japan ⓘ |
| genre | ethnography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of family structure in Japan
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analysis of loyalty and hierarchy in Japan ⓘ discussion of Japanese concept of debt and repayment ⓘ discussion of Japanese self-discipline ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic of cultural anthropology
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landmark work in Japanese studies ⓘ |
| influenced |
U.S. occupation policy in Japan
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postwar American understanding of Japan ⓘ studies of shame and guilt cultures ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodology | culture-at-a-distance ⓘ |
| perspective | American perspective ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| regionDescribed | Japan ⓘ |
| setInContextOf | wartime anthropology ⓘ |
| subject |
Japanese culture
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Japanese society ⓘ World War II ⓘ cultural anthropology ⓘ guilt culture ⓘ honor ⓘ obligation ⓘ shame ⓘ shame culture ⓘ |
| titleSymbolism |
chrysanthemum as symbol of Japanese refinement
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sword as symbol of Japanese militarism ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | World War II ⓘ |
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