How the Japanese Became Foreign to Themselves: The Impact of Globalization on the Private and Public Spheres in Japan

Patrick Hein

2009 թ. հնվ · LIT Verlag Münster

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The question of whether Arendt's distinction of the private, public and society can be applied to the Japanese cultural context will be examined. It will be argued that repressed needs for equality, plurality and independence have made their way back through increased civil political participation and that this process is driven by the renaissance of the pre-Meiji Samurai principle of ethical individualism.

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Patrick Hein has received a M.A. in political science from Marburg University and Waseda University scholarship and a mental health counseling qualification from Capella University.