1984 年 11 巻 15 号 p. 77-108
Examined were Japanese & US Rs' attitudes toward “way of life” related to work. Two sets of data were utilized: (1) Cross-societal comparative data obtained through 1978 surveys carried out in the US & Japan, gathered from a national sample of adults in each society, chosen on the basis of a multistage probability sampling. (2) Time-series data collected at 5-year intervals since 1953 by the Institute of Statistical Mathematics. These data consisted of national samples of adults 20+ years of age. In order to delineate the character of interdependence undergirding the systems of beliefs in these two societies, factor analytic technique was applied to the data. Systems of attitudes in the US & Japan reveal similarities over a wide spectrum of issues & concerns. Results suggest an essential similarity in outlooks toward different lifestyles. At the same time, however, the results reveal fundamental differences. Results obtained for the US display a dominant system containing “core” outlooks. In comparison, the pattern for Japan evidences two competing systems of outlooks: “old” & “new”. These differences derive from each society's sociocultural history, as well as its ecological setting. (Abstract in French appended.)
