JAPN 330 - Imagining Japanese Culture: Issues and Methods

Credits: (3)
College Curriculum: COLL 200
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Domain (Reaching Out): CSI

This course examines the wide range of representations within the realm of modern Japanese culture. These representations include novels, films, anime, and manga. Instead of viewing “culture” as a discrete object of analysis, we understand it as a historically constituted and inherently political category and consider how the study of culture enables us to deepen our understanding of Japanese society. Students develop their own research projects and complete research papers. This class will be conducted in a seminar style. Taught in English.