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第66回（2012年） award
Sosuke Mita
みた むねすけ
Mita Sōsuke
別名:
真木 悠介 / まき ゆうすけ
ペンネーム:
Yusuke Maki（Used as a pen name for some works (including some academic writings)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1937-08-24 （Tokyo Prefecture, Japan）
- 死没
- 2022-04-01 （Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan） 84歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo, Japan → Mexico (study abroad) → Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Sociologist, University Professor, Author
- 活動期間
- 1965年〜2022年
- 所属
- University of Tokyo (Faculty of Liberal Arts; Professor Emeritus), Kyoritsu Women's University (Faculty of Home Economics, Professor), Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo (Professor)
- 影響を受けた人物
- G. W. F. Hegel, Carlos Castaneda
- 影響を与えた人物
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学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Sociology | 学士（社会学） | 〜1960年 | Japan |
| Graduate School, University of Tokyo | Graduate School | Sociology (graduate program) | 修士（社会学） | — | Japan |
| The University of Tokyo, Doctoral Program | Doctoral Program | Sociology | — | 〜1965年 | Japan |
The University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Sociology
学位:
学士（社会学）
期間:
〜1960年
卒業年:
1960
国:
Japan
Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters (1960)
Graduate School, University of Tokyo
Graduate School
/ Sociology (graduate program)
学位:
修士（社会学）
国:
Japan
Degree listed as Master of Sociology (specific year not indicated in the source)
The University of Tokyo, Doctoral Program
Doctoral Program
/ Sociology
期間:
〜1965年
卒業年:
1965
国:
Japan
Left the doctoral program after earning credits (did not complete doctorate)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Kido Prize | Types of Unhappiness in the Contemporary Era (essay) | 社会心理学 | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Definitive Collected Works of Sōsuke Mita (10 vols.) | 企画部門 | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (Zuihō Chūjushō) | — | — | Cabinet Office (Japan) | 叙勲（受章） |
Kido Prize
1964
対象作品:
Types of Unhappiness in the Contemporary Era (essay)
部門:
社会心理学
結果:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2012
対象作品:
Definitive Collected Works of Sōsuke Mita (10 vols.)
部門:
企画部門
主催:
Mainichi Newspapers
結果:
受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (Zuihō Chūjushō)
2017
主催:
Cabinet Office (Japan)
結果:
叙勲（受章）
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Theory of Contemporary Society
1996年 SociologyExamines the dynamics of the information and consumer society and outlines ways to address contemporary crises while preserving the principles of a free society.
information societyconsumer societysocial structure
Comparative Sociology of Time
1981年 SociologyA comparative sociological analysis of concepts of time across cultures and societies.
time studiescomparative sociologyculture
Origins of the Self: The Animal Sociology of Love and Egoism
1993年 SociologyExplores the formation of the self, egoism, and the origins of social relations from a sociological perspective.
selfhoodrelationsegoism
The Sound of Air Currents: Symphonizing Communes
1977年 Sociology/Cultural StudiesAn essayistic work discussing communes and collective life from a communeist perspective.
communescommunityculture
Social Psychology of Modern Japan
1965年 Social Psychology / SociologyAnalyzes the values and consciousness structure of modern Japanese people from a social-psychological perspective.
social psychologymodernizationvalue systems
翻訳
- Social Psychology of Modern Japan, trans. Stephen Suloway (Kegan Paul International, 1992)
Introduction to Sociology: People and the Future of Society
2006年 Introductory SociologyAn introductory book that outlines key themes of sociology and challenges in contemporary society.
educationintroductory sociologycontemporary society
全著作
- Social Psychology of Modern Japan (1965)
- Theory of Value Consciousness (1966)
- The Emotional History of Modern Japan (1967)
- The Structural Existence of Contemporary Society (1977)
- The Sound of Air Currents (1977)
- Comparative Sociology of Time (1981)
- Origins of the Self (1993)
- Theory of Contemporary Society (1996)
- Introduction to Sociology (2006)
- Definitive Collected Works of Sōsuke Mita (10 vols., 2011-2012)
作品の翻訳
- Social Psychology of Modern Japan (English translation, 1992)
作風・主題
- 文体
- analytical and comparative stylecombines theoretical argument with essayistic passages
- 頻出モチーフ
- timeselfsocial relationscommunesnihilism and egoism
健康
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Vision deterioration2017以降Paused private seminar 'Kino no Juku' due to worsening eyesight
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Sepsis2022-04-01Cause of death (died in hospital)
評価・遺産
Sōsuke Mita was a prominent Japanese sociologist known for comparative sociology, cultural sociology, studies of time and the self. Through long teaching and research at the University of Tokyo he mentored many scholars; his works have had significant academic influence and were recognized with collected editions and awards.
引用
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I strongly felt we must free ourselves from the Cold War framework of thinking such as 'capitalism or communism'.
出典: Asahi Shimbun (memoir/reflection) (2016年) -
You must not look at things from only one side; you should always view them also from the opposite perspective and then integrate both views to see the whole. Hegel's methodology seemed to open up the world to me.
出典: Asahi Shimbun interview ('Gifts of Life' series) (2016年)
豆知識
- Used the pen name Yusuke Maki.
- Lost his mother at age six.
- His father was a scholar who experienced imprisonment during the war and unemployment after the war.
- Eldest son Ryusuke Mita is a manga artist; second son Kosuke Mita is a manga artist/illustrator/translator.
- After retirement he ran a private seminar 'Kino no Juku' which was suspended in 2017 due to declining eyesight.