ENG 358 - Women in Modern Japanese Literature

Institution:

William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Description:

This course introduces students to the treatment of women, gender and sexuality in twentieth-century Japanese literature (in English translation). The course examines modern Japanese society and culture and the interplay between tradition and modernity through the prism of canonical and contemporary works. Topics include notions of the self, national and gender identity, and the impact of Westernization, modernization, urbanization, industrialization, and globalization. Prerequistie: ENG 150

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wpunj.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 720-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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