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The Anatomy of Stereotypes: Japan and the “Amae” Myth
Dependence, or “amae”, is by no means unique to Japan. So how – and why – did it become viewed as a Japanese-only concept?
August 18, 2020
Dependence, or “amae”, is by no means unique to Japan. So how – and why – did it become viewed as a Japanese-only concept?
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