Unmasking Japan: Myths and Realities about the Emotions of the Japanese

by David Matsumoto

The last twenty years have seen a growth of fascination with the Japanese, and the emergence of Japan as a world economic power has stimulated many works that have attempted to understand Japanese culture. The focus of this book is not on Japanese culture or society per se: rather, it is on how Japnese culture and society structure, shape, and mold the emotions of the Japanese people. All cultures shape and mold emotions, but the degree to which...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804727198
• ISBN13: 9780804727198
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.9"