Question

what horrowing experience did Andrew payers have in Japan 2011​

Answer 1

The purpose of this thesis is to examine three major turning points in Japanese history and the

evolution of Japanese culture as a result of disaster, as well as the evolution of disaster

narratives. The 1923 Kantō Earthquake, the post-World War II era, and the 3.11 triple disasters

will be examined to show not only how Japanese culture has evolved over time in response to

these disasters, but also how some aspects of the culture have remained the same. The Kantō

earthquake and the post-World War II years will be examined to give a historical context of the

culture of disaster in Japan so as to show how they informed the narratives and culture that arose

in the aftermath of 3.11. Responses from the government, the general population, cinematic, and

literary responses to 3.11 will be examined in more detail than the other disasters since it is the

main focus of this thesis. Using Jeffrey Alexander’s theory on the creation of cultural trauma, we

will examine these disasters as socially mediated rather than purely psychological experiences

shedding new light and new ways of thinking about the experience of disaster and the creation of

cultures of disaster.