Functions and structure of Amae
Personality-Social, Cognitive, and Cultural Psychological Approaches
Kazuo Kato
260pp hb 6,400yen
ISBN 4-87378-893-5
This book is the first attempt that ever be theoretically and empirically done to investigate and theorize "amae" from social-cognitive and cultural psychological perspectives. Through theoretical and qualitative analyses of amae, it elucidates its nature (i.e., functions and structure), good and bad aspects, and interactional processes. This results in a proposal of the process-models of amae behaviors/interactions, emphasizing the relational nature of such interactions. Furthermore, it illustrates, and demonstrates the utility of, one method of empirically investigating amae cross-culturally.
Contents
Chapter I. A Theoretical Analysis of Amae and Amae Interactions
Doi's Theory of Amae
Critiques and Extensions of Doi's Theory of Amae
Process Models of Amae Experiencing
Review of Empirical Studies on Amae Needs and Amae Behaviors
Summary and Limitations
Chapter II. A Qualitative Analysis of Amae and Amae Interactions:
Study 1
Why Do People (Especially, Westerners) Tend to View
Dependency Negatively?
Good Aspects of "Dependency"
Why to Study Amae?
Present Study
Purposes
Method
Results
General Discussion
Evaluation of the Present Study
Chapter III. Cross-Cultural Comparison of Amae Behaviors between
American and Japanese College Students: Study 2
Rationale of Testing the Universality Hypothesis
Do Americans Have Amae Interaction Schemas?
General Amae Attitudes and Social Norms
Method
Hypotheses
Results
Discussion
Limitations of the Present Study
Chapter IV. Conclusions and Implications
Good Amae and its Implications: Consequences of A, B, and their
Relationship
How to Achieve Good AmaeInteractions
Mutually Binding Processes in Amae Interactions
Implications of Accepting Amae: The Role of B
Cross-Cultural Generality of Amae
Two Other Differences in Amae
Future Research
Final Remarks
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