“Shame Culture” is the famous word as which Mrs. Ruth Benedict, an American author, described Japanese culture in her book “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword-Patterns of Japanese Culture,” contrasting Western “Sin Culture.” From my point of view, however, the emphasis we place on individual decision making or on how others perceive us create a barriers between cultures; “others-centered culture,” which defines the culture concerning about others, and “individual-centered culture,” which refers to the culture emphasizing individual first.
Classification of Culture
"Shame Culture" is the famous word as which Mrs. Ruth Benedict, an American author, described Japanese culture in her book "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword-Patterns of Japanese Culture," contrasting Western "Sin Culture." From my point of view, however, the emphasis we place on individual decision making or on how others perceive us create a barriers between cultures; "others-centered culture," which defines the culture concerning about others, and "individual-centered ...