C.Kingsleyの作品にみられる『ジェントルマン』の概念 : 概念の変容過程の問題とかかわって

Abstract

The aim of this study is an attempt to make clear the development of the concept of "gentleman" in relation to its social structure in nineteenth century. It had been said that so called sportman-ship and fairplay in modern sport was influenced and was formed by the middle classes, and made the remarkable development. Namely, England was first country to industrialize and development of modern sport-formation be seemed to just a reflect of this ecomomic change, however, this answer based on such rude economic 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 discussed in this paper, mainly concerning the concept of "gentleman" treated in the works of C. Kingsley.