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Course Criteria
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0.00 Credits
Lab section for the Japanese Pop Culture course.
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0.00 Credits
Certain films will be viewed for further discussion in class.
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1.00 Credits
Students who have completed third year Japanese or equivalent Japanese language skills, are eligible to sign up for an additional one credit section. The Languages Across the Curriculum (LAC) section will meet for one hour once a week for discussion of course material in Japanese. Students will also read selections of course material in the original, and submit three short (2-3 page) writing assignments.
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3.00 Credits
This advanced course is offered for students who would like to have a more in-depth analysis of literary works and the challenge of writing a longer research paper. In this course, we will read fictional works depicting behaviors and attitudes that are considered by society in general as anti-social, anti-conventional, anti-government, and sometimes anti-Party. We will investigate the contexts of these behaviors and their political implications as portrayed in fictional works. For instance, can we apply a universal standard or are anti-social behaviors culturally relative? how are anti-social behaviors used by writers and for what purposes? Are different standards applied to women? What are the temporal and spatial factors in people's conception of an anti-social behavior? This course is taught in English and no prior knowledge of the Chinese languages or China is required.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine postwar Japanese popular culture using the theories and methods of cultural studies, media studies and gender studies. We will explore some of the primary sites of postwar popular culture across media, as well as emphasizing the theoretical distinctions between those media. Rather than chronological order, the course will be grouped into sections by media, including novels, film, television, manga, and anime. As we discuss issues specific to each of these media and across genres, however, our discussion will be framed by some key questions: What was the role of popular culture in defining a national identity in the postwar? What was the role of foreign influences, most importantly, American pop culture? How have popular culture texts spoken to and defined specific audiences (for instance, teenagers, women, non-Japanese)? The goals of this course are to gain familiarity with some key texts in postwar Japan, and to learn various methods of analyzing those texts. As we approach each medium, we will be using film, television, and comics theories to analyze them. In order to gain proficiency in the academic analysis of popular culture, you will use those theories in writing and in a formal oral presentation. Students who have completed the first semester of third year Japanese or higher, or who possess equivalent Japanese language skills, are eligible to sign up for an additional one credit section. The Languages Across the Curriculum (LAC) section will meet for one hour once a week for discussion of course material in Japanese. Students will also read selections of course material in the original, and submit three short (2-3 page) writing assignments.
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1.00 Credits
Requires "contractual agreement" with the professor prior to scheduling. For advanced students who wish to pursue an independent research project reading advanced materials.
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1.00 - 10.00 Credits
Requires "contractual agreement" with the professor prior to scheduling. For advanced students who wish to pursue an independent research project reading Chinese language materials.
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3.00 Credits
Majors in Chinese are strongly encouraged to pursue the honors track. Those who are interested must meet the following criteria:(1) Fulfillment of all the requirements for a first major of 30 credit hours in Chinese;(2) A cumulative GPA of at least 3.6 or permission from the Department Chair.Program Requirements:In addition to the 30 hours required for a major, the honors track requires the completion of a senior honors thesis of at least 30 pages that demonstrates the student's originality and ability to do research in the target field. For this endeavor the student will receive 3 hours of graded credit. This means that to graduate with departmental honors, the student must earn 33 hours of credit in the major.Based on past experience, it is our expectation that honors projects will emerge from previous course work where close interaction between faculty and students has planted the seeds for a larger project; from the student's leadership role in the cultural and intellectual life of the department; or as a follow up to experiences begun during his/her study abroad program. A thesis director is chosen to guide the student and provide assistance.
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3.00 Credits
Majors in Chinese are strongly encouraged to pursue the honors track. Those who are interested must meet the following criteria: (1) Fulfillment of all the requirements for a first major of 30 credit hours in Chinese; (2) A cumulative GPA of at least 3.6 or permission from the Department Chair. Program Requirements: In addition to the 30 hours required for a major, the honors track requires the completion of a senior honors thesis of at least 30 pages that demonstrates the student's originality and ability to do research in the target field. For this endeavor the student will receive 3 hours of graded credit. This means that to graduate with departmental honors, the student must earn 33 hours of credit in the major. Based on past experience, it is our expectation that honors projects will emerge from previous course work where close interaction between faculty and students has planted the seeds for a larger project; from the student's leadership role in the cultural and intellectual life of the department; or as a follow up to experiences begun during his/her study abroad program. A thesis director is chosen to guide the student and provide assistance.
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3.00 Credits
Majors in Japanese are strongly encouraged to pursue the honors track. Those who are interested must meet the following criteria:(1) Fulfillment of all the requirements for a first major of 30 credit hours in Japanese;(2) A cumulative GPA of at least 3.6 or permission from the Department Chair.Program Requirements:In addition to the 30 hours required for a major, the honors track requires the completion of a senior honors thesis of at least 30 pages that demonstrates the student's originality and ability to do research in the target field. For this endeavor the student will receive 3 hours of graded credit. This means that to graduate with departmental honors, the student must earn 33 hours of credit in the major.Based on past experience, it is our expectation that honors projects will emerge from previous course work where close interaction between faculty and students has planted the seeds for a larger project; from the student's leadership role in the cultural and intellectual life of the department; or as a follow up to experiences begun during his/her study abroad program. A thesis director is chosen to guide the student and provide assistance.
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