"I found that Japanese mothers in the United States,
while influenced by Western culture,
induct their children into a
communicative style that is reflective of their native culture."
communicative style that is reflective of their native culture."
Source:
Book Review by Masahiko Minami,
Dinner Talk: Cultural Patterns of Sociability
and Socialization in Family Discourse.
Blum-Kulka, Shoshana, 1997
Accessed 29/6/2006