Self-helpにみられる『ジェントルマン』概念 : 19世紀『ジェントルマン』概念研究の手がかりとして

Abstract

The aim of this study is an attempt to make clear the development process of the concept of "gentleman" in relation to its social structure in nineteenth century. It had been said that the so called sportsman and fairplay in modern sport was influenced and was formed by the middle classes, and made the remarkable development. Namely, England was the first country to industrialize and the development of modern sport-formation be seemed to just a reflect of this economic change, however, this answer based on such rude ecomonic determinism is unsatisfactory. And the important thing is change in the gentlemanly behaviour which occured in that connection. From this point of view, the concept of "gentleman" in nineteenth century will be discusssed in this paper, mainly concerning the concept of "gentleman" treated in the Self-help of Samuel Smile.