试析日本的耻文化

本文围绕稻作文化及共同体制度影响下顺势而生的"耻文化"展开了论述。本尼迪克特女士在《菊与刀》中写到:"日本人将羞耻心作为原动力"。也就是说,"耻文化"一直以来都在支配着日本人的行动。本文分析了日本"耻文化"的形成原因,列举出耻文化于日本家庭教育和学校教育中的具体表现。为进一步透视日本文化思想内核,认清日本社会发展走向提供参考。

This paper talks about the Japanese shame culture which was formed under the influence of Japan's rice planting culture and Kyodo system. Mrs. Ruth Benedict says in her The Chrysanthemum and the Sword that "Japanese regard shame as their motivation". From this we see Japanese people attach great importance to shame. It is the sense of shame that controls their behaviors, and even life. This paper analyses the reasons for the formation of Japanese shame culture and its specific representations in many aspects. The author reports the proportions of various factors in Japanese consciousness by making a table based on research. Moreover, the author compares culture differences before and after the war and points out the changing tendencies of sense of shame in Japanese younger generations.