Family Roles And Characteristics Of Japanese And American Culture

Throughout time, the role that Women had in the early twentieth century to the present has changed drastically and it has changed for the better. Japanese American Women residing in the United States, has experienced the evolution of their culture, tradition, values and their role in society. However though it seems as if there is no time in this ever so rapid society, they still continue to pass down culture and tradition through each generation. Some key terms that are crucial in order to understand the essay are, Issei, or the first generation, Nisei, the second generation ,and Sansei, known as the third generation.Over time the Women slowly moved away form being the average Homemaker and transforming into a respected and valued member of society.

During the later half of the 19th century, Japan was rapidly growing their imperial power across Asia. As soon as Japan was seen as an imperial country, the United States started to reevaluate its trade relationship with Japan. The United States stopped all sale of material that would have been beneficial towards Japanese expansion , angering Japan. Later, on December 7, 1941 the Imperial Japanese Navy had attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On February 19, 1942, president Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the Executive Order 9066, ordering the internment of people of Japanese heritage. The executive order was determined by economic issues, national security threats and, the most influential, racism towards Japanese.

As Mahatma Gandhi said, “No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive” (Mahatma). Our culture identifies who we are and how we behave in social environments and provides us with a foundation in which to live our lives and raise our families. Each individual culture has certain customs and courtesies that are important. Exposure to the cultures of others can be intimidating and can leave a person feeling confused and unsure about how they fit in (Schaefer 60). Culture shock can leave a person feeling out of place in an unfamiliar culture (Schaefer 60). Our diverse societies demand understanding and acceptance of other cultures. Learning and understanding these cultures before being

Japan noticed that American citizens were very different than their own; no appointed social class meant that Americans had more spirits of freedom, independence, and self-reliance.6 In comparison to the Americans, those Japanese citizens who were in the upper classes received special treatments and at times were almost untouchable. In America, however, the president and the bourgeoisie could walk around with freedom and happiness, as there was no threat to them. Kume Kunitake notes that, “It is a place where those Europeans most endowed with the spirit of independence and self-government have gathered and are in control.”7 This free spirited attitude without the pressure from the elite showed the happiness and comfort of the citizens. This notion created a happy society within classes. Americans truly understood the notion that they were a self-made country and did not have a set of social beliefs that they were required to follow.

There are so many subgroups that each family are categorized as. People could categorize us in different subgroup by ethnicity, race, social class, and religion.These subgroups contribute on how we interpret our beliefs and values with other people. People judge and category people on how they perceive them to be. There are some people who just assume but they don't ask question or they don't ask the right question. Interacting with other gives a different perspective on how you communicate with others. Also, it could change on your family contribute their beliefs and values with other people.

Yasumasa Morimura was born in Osaka, Japan 1951; before the end of the American Occupation and during the Korean War. It was at this time in Japan that society had become increasingly modernized and influenced by western culture. Subsequently, the foreign influence of Japan’s culture affected their culture, politics and education. With a westernized curriculum, much of the education focused on occident values, ideas, and art. Despite Japan’s rich history, much of the art history that was taught had originated from western culture.

The things that were done to the Japanese Americans were unfair and misunderstood as far as making it look like these innocent citizens were a issue in American society. I will be discussing this issue in my opinion and what i think the issue really is, I will support this with information and evidence that i collected from various websites, to follow up with textual evidence that will support my claim and example showing different perspectives of the issue.

People no longer use the term “Japanese American” in today's society. Instead, they are no longer thought as a separate group and are incorrectly categorized as “Asian American”, along with Vietnamese American, Chinese American, etc. Japanese Americans have an extremely unique background in terms of their origins, history, and struggle with racialization. Like many ethnic groups, Japanese Americans have been subjected to many different portrayals throughout American history. Even though cultural separation and suspicion are deemed as immoral, such practices toward them were thought to be necessary by the American Government. For a good amount of time, they suffered from racial hostility and violence. Now, in an age where cultural diversity

One characteristic of the culture is that in Asian cultures, most people share a high power distance between one another. This means that there is a sensitivity when speaking with people in a higher position in relation to one another. Children are taught to

Because of the emergence of ISIS, everyone in the world pays attention to the Muslims these days. In the past, when Japanese people raided Pearl Harbor, the people in America paid attention to all Japanese and, they also did to the Muslims when September 11th happened. In terms of the treatment toward Muslims American and Japanese-Americans, there are three similarities; the American people judge Japanese American people and Muslim American from appearance, the American forced those groups to be American, and the American people formed some bias on Japanese and Muslims. The American people formed the thought on them without knowing anything about them.

The Japanese used honor and shame as an effective way of creating dedicated soldiers and weapons during world war two. Japanese and American societies are very different from one another. Japan's culture has been created by many years of careful crafting and cooked by years of isolationism. To say the Japanese are proud of their culture is an understatement.

Other than religion, there are many other aspects of their society that the Japanese care about, many very different from those of the US. Family always comes first in Japanese culture; however, in the US it is very rare to see that family is put first. For example, in Japan if a father or mother wanted to move, they would consult the rest of the family, both young and old. In America however, families will move because of the father or mother without even consulting their spouse at times. In the US people often put personal growth over family almost every time. In

The structure of the family differed somewhat in traditional Japanese, Iroquois, and Greek culture. Traditionally in Japan, multiple generations of a family would live together—possibly even five generations (Bestor, “Traditional Family”). Japan employed a patrilineal system and the men were in charge of the house-hold (Bestor, “Traditional Family”). The oldest son would inherit the wealth, obligations, and social status of his father (Bestor, “Traditional Family”). Daughters were married off and absorbed into other families, as were younger sons (Bestor, “Extra Children”). In this process, called “adopted sons-in-law”, a family without sons may adopt a young man to marry one of their daughters (Bestor, “Extra Children”). The young man would

This paper provided an opportunity to take a deeper look into the country of Japan by conducting a Global Cultural Analysis. Throughout this paper the following four research areas were explored: 1.What is the major elements and dimensions of culture in Japan? 2. How are these elements and dimensions integrated by locals conducting business in Japan? 3. How does U.S. culture and business compare with the elements and dimensions of culture integrated by the locals conducting business in Japan? 4. What are the implications for U.S. businesses that wish to conduct business with Japan?

The culture of a place is an integral part of its society whether that place is a remote Indian village in Brazil or a highly industrialized city in Western Europe. The culture of Japan fascinates people in the United States because, at first glance, it seems so different. Everything that characterizes the United States--newness, racial heterogeneity, vast territory, informality, and an ethic of individualism-- is absent in Japan. There, one finds an ancient and homogeneous society, an ethic that emphasizes the importance of groups, and a tradition of formal behavior governing every aspect of daily living, from drinking tea to saying hello. On the surface at least, U.S. and Japanese