HIST 364 - Japanese History through Cinema

Institution:

William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Description:

Japan's cinema tradition is one of the world's strongest,including many of the best directors, actors, and themes in cinema history. The course examines what Japanese motion pictures can teach us about the making of Japan itself. Samurai, geisha, Emperor's soldiers, yakuza, " military comfort women," Godzilla, and the cinema of the everyday and tomorrow's "Akira" and "NeTokyo" will be examined through the use of films as historical documents and guides as to how the Japanese have grappled with Japanese tradition and the changing contemporary world. Prerequisite: HIST 101 Humanities and Social Science194 s

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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