HISTORY 3115 - Japan:From Feudal Isolation to Modern Democracy

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Bard College

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GIS This course considers Japan as an example of modernization in the non-Western world. Starting with the arrival of Commodore Perry's "black ships" in 1854 and ending with the stateof Japanese democracy today, the course reviews the various stages of the Japanese confrontation with a dominant West. Among the topics discussed are the establishment of Japan's Asian Empire (following European examples); the wars with Russia and China; the civil rights movements of the late 19th century; the budding democracy of the 1920s; the Japanese varieties of fascism; and Japan's war with the West and the subsequentU.S. occupation. Postwar Japanese democracy, which was largely home-grown and not an American imposition, is also examined. Throughout the course, students look at Japan in comparison to other parts of the non-Western world, including South Asia and the Middle East. Course material includes novels, films, and other examples from popular culture as well as historical texts.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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