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2024 | 2(144) | 225-241

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Komunikacja w kulturze japońskiego kolektywizmu – wybrane koncepty

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Communication in Japanese collectivist culture – selected concepts

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Japonia jest jednym z najbardziej etnicznie homogenicznych krajów na świecie. Choć występuje tu rdzenna, mniejszościowa grupa etniczna Ainu z prefektury Hokkaido oraz indygeniczni mieszkańcy archipelagu Riukiu (Okinawa), Japończycy wspólnotowo podzielają podstawowe wartości tworzące trzon ich poczucia tożsamości kulturowej i narodowej. Koncepcje Halla i Hofstede stanowią punkt odniesienia dla niniejszych refleksji dotyczących specyficznych aspektów japońskiego kodu kulturowego, obejmującego koncepty socjologiczno-psychologiczne uchi-soto, honne-tatemae i wa. Świadomość roli, jaką Japończycy przypisują harmonii społecznej, pomaga w uwrażliwieniu na unikalną kulturę komunikacyjną Japończyków i – w określnych okolicznościach – w znoszeniu barier kulturowych. Harmonia grupy jest ceniona ponad indywidualne pragnienia, a Japończycy przekazują informacje w sposób pośredni, aby uniknąć konfliktów, które mogą się pojawić. Moje własne przeżycia związane z doświadczaniem różnicy kulturowej w Japonii z perspektywy kobiety, Europejki, polskiej badaczki, stanowiły bezpośredni impuls zarówno do analizy podstawowych konceptów kulturowych, które leżą u podstaw japońskiej kultury komunikacyjnej, jak i do postrzegania dychotomii Swój versus Obcy. Refleksjom przyświeca cel teoretyczny, tj. pogłębienie stanu wiedzy na temat różnic w stylach komunikacyjnych między Dalekim Wschodem a kulturą europejską, na przykładzie wspomnianych konceptów. Problemem poddanym analizie jest poznawczy aspekt opisu i wyjaśnienia specyficznych elementów aksjologii komunikacji kultury japońskiej, z uwzględnieniem istotnej dla ich zrozumienia roli kolektywizmu.
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Japan is one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries in the world. Although there is an indigenous minority Ainu ethnic group from Hokkaido Prefecture and indigeneous inhabitants of the Riukiu (Okinawa) archipelago, the Japanese communally share the core values that form the core of their sense of cultural and national identity. Hall and Hofstede’s concepts provide a reference point for the present reflections on specific aspects of the Japanese cultural code, encompassing the sociological and psychological concepts of uchi-soto, honne-tatemae, and wa. Awareness of the role the Japanese attribute to social harmony helps sensitise the unique communicative culture of the Japanese and, under certain circumstances, to break down cultural barriers. Internalising this attitude can help a non- Japanese demonstrate proper social etiquette and maintain communicative harmony. My own experience of experiencing cultural difference in Japan from the perspective of a woman, a European, and a Polish researcher, provided a direct impetus to analyse the underlying cultural concepts that underlie Japanese communicative culture, as well as the perception of the dichotomy of Self versus the Other.

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225-241

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2024

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  • Uniwersytet Wrocławski

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Publication order reference

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Biblioteka Nauki
38178019

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bwmeta1.element.ojs-doi-10_15804_kie_2024_02_12
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