Art History 333 - Architecture and Identity in Modern Japan

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Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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Description:

Development of modern architecture in Japan from the Meiji Period (1868-1912) through recent decades. Chronological coverage of major stylistic, structural and spatial changes, supplemented by attention to thematic concerns such as the relationship between cultural identity, architectural form, and modernity; the influence of discourses of "traditional" Japanese architecture upon modernmovements in Japan and the West; the dialectic between "native" and "foreign" forms and desiphilosophies; the influence of social status, gender and colonialism upon architectural design and consumption; competing pressures of urbanization and preservation; issues of cultural "authenticity" inthe context of global, transnational cultures. (Sean McPherson)

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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