Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1987) award
Masaaki Noda
ノダ マサアキ
Masaaki Noda
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-03-31 （Kochi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- psychiatrist, critic, non-fiction writer, university professor
- Active Years
- 1969-
- Affiliations
- Nagahama Red Cross Hospital (Director, Psychiatry), Kobe City University of Foreign Studies (Professor), Kyoto University of Art and Design (Professor), Kyoto Women's University (Professor), Kwansei Gakuin University (Professor, retired 2012)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tosa Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | 1958-1962 | Japan |
| Hokkaido University | Faculty of Medicine | — | MD | — | Japan |
Tosa Junior & Senior High School
Period:
1958-1962
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
Japan
Hokkaido University
Faculty of Medicine
Degree:
MD
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Humanities Association Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 1987 | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize | Study of the New Computer Generation | — | Bungeishunju | winner |
| 1987 | Telecom Social Science Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 1991 | Okinaga Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1992 | Kodansha Nonfiction Award | On the Road of Mourning | — | Kodansha | winner |
Humanities Association Award
1984
Result:
winner
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize
1987
Work:
Study of the New Computer Generation
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
winner
Telecom Social Science Award
1987
Result:
winner
Okinaga Prize
1991
Result:
winner
Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1992
Work:
On the Road of Mourning
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1992) award
Works
Major Works
In Search of the Origins of Madness: Papua New Guinea Travelogue
1981 non-fiction / travelogueA travelogue based on time in Papua New Guinea, observing cultural contexts and psychopathology to discuss relationships between psychiatry and culture.
cultural psychiatryorigins of madnessethnography
Study of the New Computer Generation
1987 non-fiction / social commentaryAnalyzes behavioral patterns and shifts in consciousness of a new generation shaped by the spread of computers, from psychiatric and cultural perspectives.
technology and culturegenerational changesocial transformation
On the Road of Mourning: A Study of Bereaved Families of Major Accidents
1992 non-fiction / social psychologyA psychiatric and social examination of bereaved families following major accidents, discussing mourning processes and support systems.
loss and griefdisaster psychologysocial support
Not Depression: The Truth about Depression and the Sins of Psychiatry
2013 non-fiction / psychiatric critiqueA critical examination of the concept of depression and psychiatric practice, questioning diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
critique of psychiatryissues of diagnosisclinical ethics
Bibliography
- In Search of the Origins of Madness: Papua New Guinea Travelogue (1981)
- Study of the New Computer Generation (1987)
- On the Road of Mourning (1992)
- Not Depression (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fact-based observational prosepsychiatric and sociological analysisargumentative with clinical tone
- Recurring Motifs
- psychopathologysocial change and the individualdisaster and bereavementculture and identity
Legacy
Known for linking psychiatry and cultural studies, and for writings on disaster relief and social psychology. His public statements have often been controversial and attracted attention.
Trivia
- In 2011 he wrote in Shincho 45 criticizing Osaka Governor Toru Hashimoto with diagnostically framed language; legal action followed but appeals courts ultimately ruled for the publisher.
- A lecture booklet published by a sect of Jodo Shinshu recorded him using the term '土人', which triggered criticism and resulted in an apology document from related religious authorities.