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EX LIBRIS ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE BREH } aeON -= ‘ecw ~ae i W . aa CULTURE and SELF > CULTURE and SELF Asian and Western Perspectives Edited by Anthony J. Marsella George DeVos and Francis L. K. Hsu New York and London First published in 1985 by Tavistock Publications in association with Methuen, Inc. 29 West 35th Street New York, NY 10001 and Tavistock Publications Ltd 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE © 1985 Anthony J. Marsella, George DeVos, Francis L. K. Hsu Printed in the USA All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Culture and self. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Self — Cross-cultural studies. 2. East and West. I. Marsella, Anthony J. II. DeVos, George A. III. Hsu, Francis L. K., 1909- BF697.C86 1985 155.2 85-2661 ISBN 0-422-79130-X ISBN 0-422-79140-7 (pbk.) British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Culture and self: Asian and Western perspectives. 1. Self perception I. Marsella, Anthony J. II. DeVos George HII. Hsu, Francis L-K 155.2 BF697 ISBN 0-422-79130-X ISBN 0-422-79140-7 Pbk iD Contents SSS List of Contributors Viii Preface ix Part I Introduction and Foundations 1 Introduction: Approaches to Culture and Self George DeVos, Anthony J. Marsella, and Francis L. K. Hsu The Self in Cross-cultural Perspective Francis L. K. Hsu 24 The Metaphorical Basis of Selfhood M. Brewster Smith 56 Part II Western Perspectives on Self 89 4 The Western Concept of Self Frank Johnson 91 Part III Asian Perspectives on Self 139 5 Dimensions of the Self in Japanese Culture George DeVos 141 6 The Self in Hindu Thought and Action Agehananda Bharati 185 7 Selfhood and Otherness in Confucian Thought Tu Wei-ming 231 The Changing Concept of Self in Contemporary China Godwin C. Chu 252 Part IV The Self, Adaptation, and Adjustment 279 9 Culture, Self, and Mental Disorder Anthony J. Marsella 281 Author Index 309 Subject Index 315
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