Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic

The author applies social-scientific analysis to trace Japan's transformation from traditional to modern society, arguing that foreign contact and institutional change produced both material and ideal lines of progress. The work sketches historical transition and then examines national sensibilities and specific traits—emotionalism, hero-worship, patriotism, attitudes toward children and marriage, industry, suspicion, jealousy, revenge, and the rise of humane impulses—while discussing the social valuation and condition of women and family reorganization. Emphasis is placed on sociological causes rather than racial determinism and on the broader applicability of the interpretive framework to other Asian societies.