STW 565 - Japanese and Asian Film

Institution:

Pepperdine University

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Description:

Explores the thematic and formal aspects of Japanese film in historical context, dealing with topics such as the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the rise of Taisho commodity culture in the 1920s, the Pacific War, postwar reconstruction, and postmodernism. Weekly analyses of specific films will be accompanied by readings that raise key interpretive issues, including the nature of modernism, national identity, and gender. Study of works by Ozu, Mizoguchi, and Kurosawa constitute the introductory section, followed by a series of more recent Japanese films, including science-fiction anime. In addition, works from China, Hong Kong, and South Korea raise the issue of colonialism and the role Japanese colonialism played in the development of East Asian film industries and sensibilities. Elective course within the film studies minor. (GE)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.pepperdine.edu/

Phone Number:

(310) 506-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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