HIST 489 - Culture and Modernity in Japan:1868 to Recent Times

Institution:

Indiana State University

Subject:

History

Description:

hours. It is conventional to say that Japan’s success in the modern world arises from successful imitation. It is true that the foundations of Japan’s success were laid at a time (in the late nineteenth century) when imitation of all aspects of Western civilization was almost a craze in Japan. But what tensions are created when a country with an ancient, and distinctive culture suddenly makes wholesale borrowings from the modern West This course, by exploring the perceived tensions between Japanese tradition and imported Western values from 1868 until recent times, will help students understand the real complexities of Japan’s modern history. No previous knowledge of Japanese history will be assumed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.indstate.edu

Phone Number:

(812) 237-6311

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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