財界人・文化人の「師弟関係」 -『私の履歴書』の分析から-

Abstract

In this paper, we will analyze the question, how do famous people from various professional worlds describe their memories of "teacher (mentor), " mostly in quantifiable terms. This paper adds to our knowledge by analyzing the results of a long-running monthly column in the Nikkei Shimbun entitled "My Resume (Watashi no Rirekisho), " which highlights differences according to one's occupation. When we consider this question for professions as a whole, our results can be divided into four categories: 1) a group in which most people describe deep and profound memories of their teachers (specialized professions), 2) a group in which most describe deep memories of only a few particular teachers (arts, entertainment and literary professions), 3) a group in which a large number of teachers are described but the descriptions are short and their depth is thin (bureaucrats), 4) and a group in which both the number of teachers described and the types of descriptions offered are few (company managers and politicians). This paper considers the details of these four professional categories to clarify the distinct characteristics of these types of people. The results indicated that the meaning of "teacher (mentor)" and the social status afforded to them differed depending on one's profession.