HIS 218 - Land of the Rising Sun:Contemporary Media and Print about Japan

Institution:

University of Hartford

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Description:

This course will dispel old stereotypes and replace them with new insights on Japan. Japanese history, society, culture, politics, and economy from the end of World War II to the present will be covered. A variety of readings will offer participants the opportunity to see Japanese culture from a different vantage point. Class discussions, enhanced by films, cover a variety of relevant issues, including gangsters and crime, role of the emperor, future political and economic directions, gender questions, children and education, and everyday life in Japan. Prerequisite: History 100 or permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hartford.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 768-4100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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