Using the sociology of literature as a method to understand Japanese culture: the case study of Botchan by Natsume Sōseki

Erdemir A. V.

DIOGENES, vol.64, no.3-4, pp.1-6, 2022 (AHCI)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 64 Issue: 3-4
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/03921921221127136
  • Journal Name: DIOGENES
  • Journal Indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-6
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Abstract

This paper does not attempt to breathe a new life into the sociology of literature. The real concern

here is limited to making a possible contribution to the work conducted in Japanese language and

literature departments by using the sociology of literature as a method. The discussion begins

with a summary of the sociology of literature, merely to make clear the basic characteristics of

the method developed by well-known intellectuals. Then the novel Botchan is taken as an example

for the suggested approach.

Keywords

Sociology of literature, Japanese literature, Natsume Sōseki, Botchan, Japanese culture

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