MAP-UA 507 - Cultures and Contexts: Japan—A Cultural History

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

A consideration of the prehistory to Japan's modernist transformation through an analysis of key literary, religious, and artistic texts. Concentrates on the historical experiences that produced elements of a national culture before there was a nation and on the consciousness of being Japanese before there was a "Japan." Examines how key cultural elements were used to make a modern nation-state.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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