1/9/13 Hikikomori - Wikipedia‚ the f ree ency clopedia Hikikomori From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Hikikomori (ひきこもり or 引き籠もり Hikikomori‚ literally "pulling inward‚ being confined"‚ i.e.‚ "acute social withdrawal") is a Japanese term to refer to the phenomenon of reclusive adolescents or young adults who withdraw from social life‚ often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement. The term hikikomori refers to both the sociological phenomenon in general as well as to people
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Hikikomori‚ or acute social withdrawal‚ is a culture-bound disorder which predominantly occurs in Asian countries. In Japanese culture‚ hikikomori is characterized by social withdrawal‚ self-imposed confinement in one’s own home‚ lack of intimate relationships with friends or family members‚ and the absence of engagement in social functions which occurs every day for at least six months (Cole‚ 2013). Social withdrawal‚ later named hikikomori‚ was first recognized and termed “withdrawal neurosis”
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people‚ in the Internet‚ too. Nevertheless‚ there is a class of people whom societies of different countries suppress information about. “Hikikomori” is a Japanese term to refer people (mostly young) who have chosen to withdraw from social life‚ self-isolate themselves from the surrounding world due to some personal and social factors in their lives. Hikikomori isolate themselves from the society step by step. They give up going to school‚ if they are graduates already – they don’t enter the university
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which makes the school life in Japan full of pressure. This pressure can make the youngsters in Japan become disturbed‚ ignorant‚ violent and much more. At the moment there are four trends among Japanese youth. * Parasite Singles – furita and hikikomori * Fantasy and Escapism * Violence and Death Fascination * Immorality There are two trends which i would like to define in specific‚ the “Parasite Single” and “Violence and Death Fascination” Parasite Singles It all started off in
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a timid unkempt otaku has never dated a girl in “Densha-Otoku” (Japanese otaku movie) is released‚ a negative image has been made in the society. Some people may think that otaku are just socially inept‚ while some may even think that they are Hikikomoris—“people who refuse to leave their house for a long period” (Wikipedia‚ 2012). According to Mr. Kaichiro Morikawa‚ an associate professor at the School of Global Japanese Studies at Meiji University‚ “the otakus are shying away the mainstream culture
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Cristian-Marian Necula Professor Mahmut Terci Lit. Club 18 October 2012 HIKOKOMORI – RESEARCH PAPER Hikikomori‚ which roughly translates to "pulling inward‚ being confined" is a Japanese term referring to a social paradigm similar to that of extreme anxiety and reclusiveness. It was introduced to the public in the 90’s‚ and is currently an ongoing social issue in Japan and not only. Statistics evince that about 1 million individuals in Nippon live as "hikkokomori"‚ most of
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isolating the children from what’s beyond home. Children are being isolated from the outside world. (Social isolation‚ 2012) Other than that‚ Hikikomori and Otaku are two particular groups of users of digital technologies causing social withdrawal problem in Japan. This issue begins due to the technological boom which altered Japan’s social structure. Hikikomori are people who do not want to leave their house or room and isolate themselves from society for a period of more than six months. (Cha‚ 2010)
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How does culture affect diagnosis? (12) Culture can affect the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders‚ as different cultures have different attitudes to mental disorders. In Morocco‚ for example‚ it is thought you can catch a mental illness accidentally by encountering some sorcery‚ such as stepping on it. They truly believe mental disorders come from sorcery and evil things. This affects treatment and how the mentally ill person is seen – they are often feared as there is a possibility the
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cause an effect to people. The effect can be bad or good. Some example of the negative effect is people withdrawn from social life‚ become an obsessive person‚ and they make the personality of the character to be their personality. People can be a hikikomori (people choose to withdraw from social life) if they watch too much anime. They said watch anime is an outlet for those who do not have an opportunity to express themselves and also for those who want to escape reality even just for a short period
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“Without connection to others there is no me” Throughout our lives‚ everyone that we share bonds with and interact with on a regular basis‚ either forms or has some sort of influence on our identity. Consequently‚ the majority of us naturally find ourselves striving to fit in with these people‚ especially during the tough transition from childhood to adulthood. It is this part of the human condition that makes us feel as though we must forge ties with something outside of ourselves in order to establish
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