JAPANESE 341
Japanese Popular Culture since 1945
Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 for JAPANESE 341.
Description
Examines post-1945 Japanese popular culture such as manga, anime, music and literature from the perspective of how they have dealt with issues such as national/cultural identity, "race", war memory, gender and globalisation. The historical and political context of each text and cultural practice is emphasised.
No knowledge of Japanese language required.
Learning goals:
- To apply conceptual tools introduced in the class to other post-war Japanese popular cultural texts, artefacts and practices.
- To critically engage with scholarly works on Japanese popular culture.
- To be able to conduct a detailed analysis of selected popular cultural texts in their socio-historical contexts, from such perspectives as gender, race, national identity, globalisation and war memory.
- To improve presentation skills.
Availability 2024
Not taught in 2024
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Rumi Sakamoto
Points
JAPANESE 341: 15 points
Prerequisites
JAPANESE 150 and 45 points at Stage II in Japanese including one of JAPANESE 240, 243, 270, HISTORY 242, or 30 points at Stage II in Asian Studies
Restrictions
JAPANESE 241
