ANTH 34385 - Japanese Culture and Art I

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

Taught as 31040 in Nagoya. As the last ice age came to an end, the Japanese archipelago pulled away from the Eurasian continent into isolation. The arch formed by these islands can be seen to resemble the cross section of a concave mirror or a huge parabolic antenna, symbolically reflecting the vast continent while at the same time receiving information from it. Looking back on the history of Japanese culture, which developed by accepting diverse cultural influences from the Asian continent, it is an interesting notion to conceive this particular shape of the Japanese islands as a symbol that characterizes Japan's cultural history. However, the major cultural influences during Japan's more recent history have, especially during the modern period, come via the direct contact with Western civilization, which Japan has been eager to accommodate. In a short space of time, Japan has adopted and adapted Western models of civilization and culture to form its own brand of culture. This course seeks to account for the development of Japanese culture through its history of exchange with the Asian continent and Western civilization, involving an examination of various aspects of the arts and religious and philosophical thought.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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