The Japanese in the Western Mind

This fascinating book is an insightful exploration of Western perceptions and representations of Japanese culture and society, drawing on social and cultural psychological ideas around stereotypes and intercultural relations.

Autorentext

Perry R. Hinton is a cultural psychologist and professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics, at the University of Warwick, UK. His research focuses on stereotypes and intercultural communication, specifically on the cultural formation of stereotypes, and Western media interpretation of Japanese popular culture. His most recent book is Stereotypes and the Construction of the Social World (Routledge 2020).

Inhalt

Preface. 1. The Introverted Samurai. 2. Finding the Japanese in the Far East. 3. The Christian Century in Japan. 4. The Closed Country. 5. The Soul of Japan. 6. Banzai. 7. Made in Japan. 8. Making Sense of the Cultural Other. Appendix: Japan at the time of Portuguese trade. References