Title

Confucius lives next door : what living in the East teaches us about living in the West

Description

The author "uses his family's experience overseas--including mishaps and misapprehensions--to look at Asia's 'social miracle' and its origin in the ethical values outlines by the Chinese sage Confucius 2,500 years ago."--Jacket.

Identifier

785085

679456244

Creator

Reid, T R

Format

1st ed.

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

1999

Program air date: May 16, 1999

Publisher

Random House

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Text

Transcription of Annotations
Notes on front endpapers and fly sheet: "America is a 'sick society' what do you tell foreigners. Shame. p 153 April 1 "new member of society" day. Jan 15 Coming of Age Day. Kissing crises. Confucius--2500 yrs. ago, influential teacher. Break in Kawosaki p 179. Wild Blue Yokohana (1992). Ronald Reagan--Plaza Accords. Social benefit of full employment. The Asian Century--East Asia's social miracle. Studied Asia for 25 yrs. Well Mr. Reid--commercial break p 19*. Chapter 3--folding mirrors--Detroit doesn't off them, no street names, ugly place. 1. "MEIWAKU"--causes trouble or shame for other members of group you belong to; 2. WA is harmony; 3. Chowa. What is the image of contemporary America? Is it accurate. Where is Tokyo's richest neighborhood? p 204. Hancho. [The Battle man p 206. Japanese TV/movies about U.S. Tobu World Square--robbers p 209. "Too much Freedom."] Japanese alphabet. Section mate greeting 158. Confucian lessons p 152. 1. Working hard; 2. Following rules; 3. Respecting authority; 4. Taking responsibility; 5. Getting along with the group. Honcho--the word--where did it come from. 90% of Japan--middle class; US 60%. CEO U.S. 157X average factory worker. Japan 30X. Racist attitudes toward outsiders. The kissing crisis p 177. Vending machines--everywhere--no age limit. Able--sensi--Yodo basil No. 6. Oh-soji-honorable cleaning. Temporary wildness--kids let off steam, home inspection. Magoal McMahon, Homer, Willa, Penelope, Kate, Erin. How to bow (p 157), Section mate greeting (p 157). Corporal punishment--beating students Saturday school. Mao--cultural revolution--conf. out. Today lie is back as venerable sage. Lamb checks some sections on the Contents page. Notes/underlinings: Descriptions of people/places, counterfeit goods. "Asian Century." Marriage, family, divorce. Class, moral values, Asian spirit, "individual freedom limited," crime, political corruption. Courtesy, pronunciation, human rights, tiresome anti-Americanism. "Four Books," "Five Classics," "Five Relationships, Five Loyalties," Mencius, Great Wall, school, suicide, language, customs, greetings, Michael Fay.

Relation

Original Booknotes interview

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