Współcześni samurajowie? Ewolucja modelu społecznego salarymana w Japonii XX i pierwszych lat XXI wieku [Present-day samurai? The evolution of the social model of the salaryman in the Japan of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century]
Współcześni samurajowie? Ewolucja modelu społecznego salarymana w Japonii XX i pierwszych lat XXI wieku [Present-day samurai? The evolution of the social model of the salaryman in the Japan of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century]

Author(s): Julian Marcinów
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Japan; society; work culture;salaryman;
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the Japanese model of the salaryman, which has been present in the culture of the Land of the Rising Sun since mid-twentieth century and which has formed a prominent element of the Japanese workplace and educational system. The author analyzes the emergence of the model on the wave of the social changes at the turn of the 19th and 20th century. He presents its subsequent evolution and the reasons why it became such an important component of the Japanese mentality. He draws attention to the connections of the model to the values which the Japanese society holds dear and mentions the claims that it has been inspired by the moral code of the samurai, the former Japanese warrior caste. Finally, he discusses the changes that are currently affecting the world of the Japanese whitecollar workers, changes which result from the crisis of this type of employment and the emergence new models of masculinity.

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