Open AccessCIE Libraries Supporting the Development of Psychology During the Allied Occupation in Japan (1945–1952)
Author(s) -
Suzuki Tomoko,
Arakawa Ayumu,
Koizumi Shinichi,
Takasuna Miki
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
japanese psychological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.392
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1468-5884
pISSN - 0021-5368
DOI - 10.1111/jpr.12117
Subject(s) - oral history , library science , section (typography) , period (music) , psychology , international psychology , history of psychology , social science , world war ii , psychological research , asian psychology , sociology , history , critical psychology , political science , social psychology , anthropology , psychoanalysis , art , law , computer science , aesthetics , operating system
During the A llied occupation of J apan after the S econd W orld W ar, the C ivil I nformation and E ducational Section ( CIE ) L ibraries played an important role in providing new foreign books and journals in the field of psychology. This paper first gives an overview of the history of psychology in J apan around the time of the S econd W orld W ar. Subsequently, important excerpts from an oral history with Japanese psychologists are presented. Finally, based on information from this oral history, a survey of the books on psychology in the CIE Y okohama L ibrary was conducted. Results of the survey indicate that CIE Librar ies offered foreign books on topics in applied psychology, such as clinical psychology. The opportunities provided by this library had a profound impact on psychological study and practice in J apan. As many materials from this period are missing, including all books and journals from the CIE H ibiya L ibrary, further research should include oral history from psychologists who visited these libraries.