frontier spirit

Japanese: frontier spirit(英語表記)frontierspirit
frontier spirit

...This is closely related to the formation of political and social democracy, social and economic equality, nationalism, and individualism among Americans. In addition, the movement to frontier regions and the development of these regions fostered the development of temperament (frontier spirit) that can be said to be characteristic of the American national character, such as hard work, the high status of women, disposable items, the need for invention and ingenuity, optimism, frequent travel, and anti-intellectualism. The greatest influence of this was the transformation of democracy that had been introduced from England into the American style of democracy.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "frontier spirit" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このことはアメリカ人の政治上・社会上の民主主義,社会上・経済上の平等,ナショナリズムや個人主義の形成と深い関係がある。また,フロンティア地域への移動,開拓に伴い,勤勉さ,婦人の地位の高さ,使い捨て,発明やくふうの必要性,楽天主義,移動の多さ,反主知主義など,アメリカ人の国民性の特色といえるような気質(開拓者精神frontier spirit)が醸成された。その中で最も大きい影響として,イギリス伝来の民主主義がアメリカ型の民主主義に変えられたことが挙げられる。…

※「frontier spirit」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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