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| Author | Takeo Doi |
|---|---|
| Original title | 甘えの構造 |
| Translator | John Bester |
| Language | Japanese |
| Subjects | Dependence, Japanese national characteristics, amae |
| Publisher | Kodansha International |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | Japan |
Published in English | 1973 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 170 pp. |
| ISBN | 0-87011-181-7 |
| OCLC | 756181 |
| 150/.19/5 | |
| LC Class | BF575.D34 D6413 |
The Anatomy of Dependence (甘えの構造, Amae no Kōzō) is a 1971 book by Japanese psychoanalyst Takeo Doi, discussing at length Doi's concept of amae, which he describes as a uniquely Japanese need to be in good favor with, and be able to depend on, the people around oneself. He likens this to behaving childishly in the assumption that parents will indulge you (Doi 2001:16), and claims that the ideal relationship is that of the parent–child, and all other relationships should strive for this degree of closeness (Doi 2001:39).