JAPANESE 308
Religion in Modern Japanese Society
Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 for JAPANESE 308.
Description
The aim of this course is to understand the role of religious beliefs, practices, and institutions in modern Japanese society. Topics to be covered include the “invention” of State Shinto and its role in nation-building, the decline of established temple Buddhism, the emergence and impact of new religious movements, and social conflict related to religion-state issues in the postwar period.
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Availability 2024
Summer School
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Professor Mark R. Mullins
Reading/Texts
Readings will be available through CANVAS/Talis via Modules.
Points
JAPANESE 308: 15 points
Prerequisites
ASIAN 100 and 30 points at Stage II in Asian Studies or 45 points in Stage II BA courses, including one of the following: ANTHRO 250, JAPANESE 240, 241, 243, 270, THEOLOGY 201 OR THEOREL 201, SOCIOL 213
Restrictions
ASIAN 708, JAPANESE 292