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Japan: A Homogenous Culture

Japan: A Homogenous Culture. Chapter 7 Case Study. 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.

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Japan: A Homogenous Culture

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  1. Japan: A Homogenous Culture Chapter 7 Case Study

  2. 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. • Hofstede speculates that this is because younger Japanese – those 25 years old and younger are less group oriented, hierarchical, and formal (p. 172).

  3. Interdependence & Interconnectedness • Geography: Japan is an archipelago of four main islands & many smaller ones. • Land mass is equivalent to the state of CA.

  4. Japan has a Constitutional Monarchy Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko

  5. Japan combines tradition with modern interpretations of the West. U.S. popular culture influences fashion, food, and language. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfgmNBCAIg8

  6. Shintoism is a state religion dating from the Meiji Restoration, 1868- WWII. 3 types of shinto Shinto Wedding Ceremony

  7. Buddhism came to Japan from Korea Sects

  8. When surveyed about what they are proudest of Japanese say: • Maintenance of social order • Natural beauty • History and traditions • Diligence and talents of its people • High level of education • The country’s prosperity • Culture and arts

  9. 98% of the population is Japanese • Indigenous native peoples include the Ainu. • Koreans and Chinese make up the rest.

  10. 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.

  11. Japanese worldview • Language imparts information about where you stand: • gaikoku – outside nation • Gaijin – outside person

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Activities

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