List 1 of books by Brian Mcveigh

How Religion Evolved

Explaining the Living Dead, Talking Idols, and Mesmerizing Monuments

by Brian McVeigh
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017

Why did many religious leaders—Moses, Old Testament prophets, Zoroaster—claim they heard divine voices? Why do ancient civilizations exhibit key similarities, e.g., the "living dead" (treating the dead as if they were still alive); "speaking idols" (care and feeding of effigies);...

The "Other" Psychology of Julian Jaynes

Ancient Languages, Sacred Visions, and Forgotten Mentalities

by Brian J. McVeigh
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2018

In his provocative but critically acclaimed theory about the origin of introspectable mentality, Julian Jaynes argued that until the late second millennium people possessed a different psychology: a "two-chambered" (bicameral) neurocultural arrangement in which a commanding "god"...

Nationalisms of Japan

Managing and Mystifying Identity

by Brian J. McVeigh
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2004

In this fresh and original analysis, Brian J. McVeigh confronts both the demonizers and apologists of Japan. He argues persuasively that far from being unique, Japanese nationalism becomes demystified once 'management' and 'mysticism'—the same processes and practices that operate in other national...

A Psychohistory of Metaphors

Envisioning Time, Space, and Self through the Centuries

by Brian J. McVeigh
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016

How have figures of speech configured new concepts of time, space, and mind throughout history? Brian J. McVeigh answers this question in A Psychohistory of Metaphors: Envisioning Time, Space, and Self through the Centuries by exploring “meta-framing:” our ever-increasing capability to “step...

Interpreting Japan

Approaches and Applications for the Classroom

by Brian J. McVeigh
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014

Written by an experienced teacher and scholar, this book offers university students a handy "how to" guide for interpreting Japanese society and conducting their own research. Stressing the importance of an interdisciplinary approach, Brian McVeigh lays out practical and understandable research...

Life in a Japanese Women's College

Learning to be Ladylike

by Brian J. McVeigh
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013

One third of the Japanese female workforce are 'office ladies' and their training takes place in the many women's junior colleges. Office ladies are low-wage, low-status secretaries who have little or no job security. Brian J. McVeigh draws on his experience as a teacher at one such institution to...

The Nature of the Japanese State

Rationality and Rituality

by Brian J. McVeigh
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013

Brian J. McVeigh uses a unique anthropological approach to step outside flawed stereotypes of Japanese society and really engage in the current debate over the role of bureaucracy in Japanese politics. To many in the West, Japan appears as a paradox: a rational, high-tech economic superpower and yet...

The Jaynesian

Newsletter of the Julian Jaynes Society (Volume 1, Issue 2)

by Marcel Kuijsten, Brian J. McVeigh
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2019

In this issue: "Humility as a Profession: A Memorial to Julian Jaynes" by Brian J. McVeigh, Ph.D. Announcements: Jaynes Session at the Toward a Science of Consciousness Conference; The 2008 Julian Jaynes Conference on Consciousness Book Review: Daniel B Smith's Muses, Madmen, and Prophets:...

Japanese Higher Education as Myth

by Brian J. McVeigh
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2015

In this dismantling of the myth of Japanese "quality education", McVeigh investigates the consequences of what happens when statistical and corporatist forces monopolize the purpose of schooling and the boundary between education and employment is blurred.

The History of Japanese Psychology

Global Perspectives, 1875-1950

by Dr. Brian J. McVeigh
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016

Through a focus on the contributions of pioneers such as Motora Yujiro (1858–1912) and Matsumoto Matataro (1865–1943), this book explores the origins of Japanese psychology, charting cross-cultural connections, commonalities, and the transition from religious–moralistic to secular–scientific...