@article{ART002395368},
author={Kim, Kyung-Sook},
title={A Study of the Sociocultural State of Japan after the Lost War －Focusing on the later works of Osamu Dazai－},
journal={Journal of Japanese Culture},
issn={1226-3605},
year={2018},
number={78},
pages={255-275},
doi={10.21481/jbunka..78.201808.255}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Kyung-Sook
TI - A Study of the Sociocultural State of Japan after the Lost War －Focusing on the later works of Osamu Dazai－
JO - Journal of Japanese Culture
PY - 2018
VL - null
IS - 78
PB - The Japanese Culture Association Of Korea (Jcak)
SP - 255
EP - 275
SN - 1226-3605
AB - The purpose of this study is to examine the sociocultural state of Japan and Japanese people’s consciousness after the lost war, using the literary works of Japanese representative writer Osamu Dazai. Dazai’s works of the time describe a chaotic society, in which the new paradigm of western democracy, liberalism, and individualism was dependently formed by General Headquarters (GHQ). Against the new power of GHQ, Dazai tried to express the identity of Japan by supporting the Emperor as the essence and symbol of Japanese history. In addition, the characters appearing in Dazai’s works tend to recognize their mistakes, have a moral sense of responsibility, and contribute to the whole of Japan without egoism, thereby obtaining “ethical freedom.” Dazai considered these characters to be cultured men who were appropriate for the new age, because he believed them to be capable of “realizing political freedom,” as pointed out by Masao Maruyama.
KW - Cultured man;The emperor;Feeling of guilt;Independence;Freedom;War responsibility
DO - 10.21481/jbunka..78.201808.255
ER -
Kim, Kyung-Sook. (2018). A Study of the Sociocultural State of Japan after the Lost War －Focusing on the later works of Osamu Dazai－. Journal of Japanese Culture, 78, 255-275.
Kim, Kyung-Sook. 2018, "A Study of the Sociocultural State of Japan after the Lost War －Focusing on the later works of Osamu Dazai－", Journal of Japanese Culture, no.78, pp.255-275. Available from: doi:10.21481/jbunka..78.201808.255
Kim, Kyung-Sook "A Study of the Sociocultural State of Japan after the Lost War －Focusing on the later works of Osamu Dazai－" Journal of Japanese Culture 78 pp.255-275 (2018) : 255.
Kim, Kyung-Sook. A Study of the Sociocultural State of Japan after the Lost War －Focusing on the later works of Osamu Dazai－. 2018; 78 : 255-275. Available from: doi:10.21481/jbunka..78.201808.255
Kim, Kyung-Sook. "A Study of the Sociocultural State of Japan after the Lost War －Focusing on the later works of Osamu Dazai－" Journal of Japanese Culture no.78(2018) : 255-275.doi: 10.21481/jbunka..78.201808.255
Kim, Kyung-Sook. A Study of the Sociocultural State of Japan after the Lost War －Focusing on the later works of Osamu Dazai－. Journal of Japanese Culture, 78, 255-275. doi: 10.21481/jbunka..78.201808.255
Kim, Kyung-Sook. A Study of the Sociocultural State of Japan after the Lost War －Focusing on the later works of Osamu Dazai－. Journal of Japanese Culture. 2018; 78 255-275. doi: 10.21481/jbunka..78.201808.255
Kim, Kyung-Sook. A Study of the Sociocultural State of Japan after the Lost War －Focusing on the later works of Osamu Dazai－. 2018; 78 : 255-275. Available from: doi:10.21481/jbunka..78.201808.255
Kim, Kyung-Sook. "A Study of the Sociocultural State of Japan after the Lost War －Focusing on the later works of Osamu Dazai－" Journal of Japanese Culture no.78(2018) : 255-275.doi: 10.21481/jbunka..78.201808.255
