学級集団内「いじめ」の集団論的考察

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　In this paper it is argued that organizational characteristics of the class which permit a social interaction among the students affect the patterns of children's friendship structure, so that the Japanese bully behavior occurs in the classroom.
　The Japanese bully behavior is an unfair, aggressive action which the predominant students inflict on the inferior ones, and it is intended to cause mental or physical pain.
　The organizational characteristics of the Japanese traditional class are as follows :
　1 ) The class is a functional group which has as a first collective aim the lear ning of various subjects.
　2 ) The class is a socializing agency which is managed by a teacher.
　3 ) Members must belong to the class for a certain limited time.
　4) Esch one of the members is equal to the other in age, but unequal in capacity and character.
　5 ) Members are in one place for a given time, so that they are subject to col lective feelings in the classroom.
　6 ) Advancing in the classroom is essential to students.
　When the class system operates dysfunctionally as a result of failure of teaching or too rigid institutionalization, the above-mentioned organizational characteristics turn into the prerequisites of the Japanese bully behavior, and the collective feelings in the classroom turn into inter-aggressive emotions without the altruistic feelings.
　After that its emotions affect the patterns of children's friendship choices, and some sub-groups are generated in the classroom in behalf of selfdefense. At this same time the Japanese bully behavior occurs.
　What we have said id supported by data from 15 classes.