著者

高橋 順子 森岡 稔 波照間 陽

出版者

日本女子大学大学院人間社会研究科

雑誌

日本女子大学大学院人間社会研究科紀要 = Japan Women's University Journal : the Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences (ISSN:13459805)

巻号頁・発行日

no.20, pp.31-52, 2014-03-12

著者

森岡 稔

出版者

名古屋学院大学総合研究所

雑誌

名古屋学院大学論集. 言語・文化篇 (ISSN:1344364X)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.24, no.1, pp.39-60, 2012

著者

森岡 稔

出版者

サイコアナリティカル英文学会

雑誌

サイコアナリティカル英文学論叢 (ISSN:03866009)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.2005, no.25, pp.51-73,99, 2005 (Released:2011-03-11)

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Erik H. Erikson developed the idea of crisises in life. Those who are unable to obtain their own identities are assumed that they have lost what is important for their living in the society. America is a country of immigrants, whose settlers have always come with their success dreams and their own cultural identities. “Culture” here means an integrated system of learned behavior patterns characteristic of a self-identifying group. In many cases, these groups are ethnic minorities. When they have to interact with other ethnic groups having other cultures, communication becomes a major issue. After the start of World War II, 120, 000 Japanese Americans were interned in concentration camps. Two tests of loyalty were applied at that time: an oath of allegiance to the United States and willingness to serve in the armed forces. Those who replied “no” to both questions were called “no-no boys, ” and regarded with suspicion. Ichiro Yamada, the protagonist of John Okada's novel No-No Boy, is one of these. Ichiro suffers from a cultural identity problem. Although he becomes classed as a “no-no boy, ” he himself never knows the reason why he answered in the negative. His mother, who has pledged her loyalty to Japan, can be considered the biggest influence behind his decision. Yet Ichiro, who was born and brought up in the USA, has an attachment to America and does not entirely align himself with Japan. However, he also has a feeling that America has betrayed his faith and trust by violating its own Constitution. The Constitution for the United States of America is the result of a spirit of amity. It promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to Americans and their posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution. Ichiro struggles in his choice of cultural identity between America and Japan. Ichiro cannot help rethinking what he acquired under the influence of his parents. My aim in this paper is to investigate the problems of cultural identity and the psychological background to them through interpretations of this novel.

著者

高橋 順子 森岡 稔 波照間 陽

出版者

日本女子大学大学院人間社会研究科

雑誌

日本女子大学大学院人間社会研究科紀要 (ISSN:13459805)

巻号頁・発行日

no.20, pp.31-52, 2014-03

著者

森岡 稔

出版者

愛知学院大学語学研究所

雑誌

愛知学院大学語研紀要 (ISSN:03885402)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.44, no.1, pp.157-191, 2019-01