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The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture is a 1946 study of Japan by American anthropologist Ruth Benedict compiled from her analyses of Japanese culture during World War II for the U.S. Office of War Information. Her analyses were requested in order to understand and predict the behavior of the Japanese during the war by ...
The chrysanthemum and the sword: patterns of Japanese culture. With a foreword by Ezra F. Vogel. Houghton Mifflin. Benedict, Ruth. 1989. Patterns of Culture. Preface by Margaret Mead; foreword by Mary Catherine Bateson. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 978-0-395-50088-0. Caffrey, Margaret M. Ruth Benedict: Stranger in this Land. 1989. Austin: University ...
I agree. This article could have been titled "Criticism of The Chrysanthemum and the Sword". While I found the criticism interesting and useful, I now know a lot more about the criticism than the book. I would appreciate a section that just summarizes what the the book says. —MiguelMunoz 22:34, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Many critics also argue that the chrysanthemums are a symbol of women's frustration. [4] Another thing that the chrysanthemums symbolize is "Elisa's children". It is seen periodically throughout the story by how Elisa cares for and protects her chrysanthemums. [5] Overall, the chrysanthemums symbolize Elisa's role as a woman in society.
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The Sign of the Chrysanthemum is a 1973 work of literature that was the first published work by the American novelist Katherine Paterson.The novel is set in 12th century Japan around and during the Heiji rebellion and tells the story of Muna, a 14-year-old who searches for his long-absent father following his mother's death.
Chrysanthemum is a 1991 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Kevin Henkes. [ 1 ] The book was chosen as an ALA Notable Book and the School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and it is on the Horn Book Fanfare Honor List. [ 2 ]
The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine is a 2018 film directed by Takahisa Zeze about women's sumo wrestling and anarchism after the 1923 Great KantÅ earthquake. [1] The film was produced by Kazunao Sakaguchi. [2] The film won the Busan Film Festival's Bright East Films Award while in production in 2016.