AS 100.203 - Modern Japan

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

This introductory course covers the modern history of Japan from the mid 1800's to the present. Through the course, students will learn how Japan underwent a radical transformation from being an isolated backward country to becoming one that French philosopher, Jean Francois Lyotard, describes as "the only country to practice postmodernism!" Cross-listed with East Asian Studies and Political Science

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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