japan: a homogenous culture chapter 7 case study
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Japan: A Homogenous Culture
Chapter 7Case Study
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How does homogeneity influence communication?
Hofstede’s results indicate that despite the common stereotype of Japan’s “group-oriented” culture, it is in the middle of the Individualism-Collectivism scale.
Woodring believes that this is because younger Japanese – those 25 years old and younger are less group oriented, hierarchical, and formal (p. 172).
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Interdependence & Interconnectedness
Geography: Japan is an archipelago of four main islands & 3,000 smaller ones.
Land mass is equivalent to the state of CA.
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Japan has a Constitutional Monarchy
Emperor Akihito& Empress Michiko
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Japan combines tradition with modern interpretations of the West. U.S. popular culture influences fashion, food, and language.
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Shintoism is a state religion dating from the Meiji Restoration, 1868- WWII.
Shinto Wedding Ceremony
2 main types of Shintoism: Popular Shinto & State Shinto, a 3rd existed but was abolished by order of the Allies in1945. Means “way of the Gods”
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Buddhism came to Japan from KoreaSects
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When surveyed about what they are proudest of Japanese say:
Maintenance of social orderNatural beautyHistory and traditionsDiligence and talents of its peopleHigh level of educationThe country’s prosperityCulture and arts
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98% of the population is Japanese
• Indigenous native peoples include the Ainu.
• Koreans and Chinese make up the rest.
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Japanese Cultural Patterns
Japan’s relative isolation from the world until 1853 (Perry’s exploration voyage) meant it developed its own ways free of outside influences.
Key beliefs include: cooperation, minimizing conflict, and face saving.
“communication without language” everyone is on the same page through schooling and socialization.
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Japanese worldview• Language imparts information about where
you stand:• gaikoku – outside nation• Gaijin –outside person
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Social Interdependence
• Amaeru- looking to others for support.• Amae – feeling of nurturing for and
dependence on another. Also a sense of complete dependence based on a wish to be loved and cared for unconditionally. Seen in relationship between mother and child, later in child’s teachers, and ultimately to one’s boss/employer. P. 177.
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Japan’s “Faceless Fifty”• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20707753
• The term, yamato-damashi, or Japanese spirit refers to group responsibility and collective consciousness.
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Japan
http://www.createtv.com/CreateProgram.nsf/vEpisodesByTitle/Japan+Hokkaido+and+Honshu#sthash.QcovTB2F.dpbs
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Activities