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Students will read and discuss poetry, prose, and performance works of the Nara (710-794) to Edo (1615-1867) periods. They will trace the development of Japanese culture and literature from early history to modern times. Students will examine the broad themes of pre-modern Japanese literature in historical, cultural, religious and socio-political contexts. (Designated a non-Western culture course; fulfills humanities requirement.) M. Inamoto
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A critical survey of modern Japanese prose literature in English translation beginning with the Meiji period and continuing to the present. Students will study the interaction of traditional Japanese sensibilities with Western literary ideas and techniques as represented in major literary movements in Japan. Works will be discussed in terms of their cultural, historical, and literary contexts. (Designated a non-Western culture course; fulfills humanities requirement.) M. Inamoto
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An introduction to the world of Japanese animation (anime), one of the most important cultural products in contemporary Japan. Students will study prevailing themes and genres of anime, in their cultural and historical contexts and from a variety of perspectives. The course also focuses on anime in relation to popular culture and the role of anime fan culture. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) M. Inamoto
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students who possess no knowledge of East Asian languages to the masterworks of modern Chinese film. The intrinsic value of individual works will be examined in the light of both Chinese and Western literary and cultural traditions. Students read and view works from modern China and, besides studying each work's distinct cultural features, questions concerning the individual's relationship to society during a given historical moment. Students also focus on the study of cinema as an art form, and its interrelations with disciplines such as painting, music, psychology and cultural history. Course includes a film screening and discussion session each week. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) M. Chen
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3.00 Credits
Introduces and examines the experience of "the other" from both Chinese and Western standpoints. The image of the other has always been historically shaped to represent values that are considered different from one's own. In this course, we will look at China as an idealized utopia in the eyes of some Eighteenth-century Europeans, or as a land of ignorance as described in some early modern literature and cultural texts. In discussing such issues as Orientalism vs. Occidentalism and cultural relativism vs. universalism, we will examine the polemics of cultural difference in ethical terms. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) M. Chen
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3.00 Credits
Examines several Chinese works of literature in terms of their special narrative modes, considering how each reveals the changing history of modern China and exploring how each makes its unique contribution to Chinese literature. Issues discussed include: history in literature, history outside literature, literary histories, factual and fictional as literary categories, and the historical novel. Throughout the course, we will ask, why is the novel a particularly valid source for the study of Chinese history (Designated a non-Western culture course.) M. Chen
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An exploration of German life, culture, and politics from the eighteenth century to the present. The course focuses on Germany's quest for national unity, emphasizing the relationship between Germany's political development and its cultural life. Course materials include historical readings, political essays, musical compositions, art works, films, and literary texts. Offered in alternate years. M. O'Brien
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the literary and sociopolitical trends of Italian culture as portrayed by the media of literature and film. The course will focus on the literary works of Boccaccio, Machiavelli, Moravia, De Filippo, Bassani, and the cinematographic adaptations of those works by such directors as Pasolini, Lattuada, Visconti, and De Sica. The course also specifically examines the role in Italian cinema of such director-authors as Fellini and Wertmuller and the importance of Italian cinematic Neorealism in the films of Rossellini, De Sica, and Visconti. Offered in 2001-02 and alternate years. (Fulfills humanities requirement.) G. Faustini
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3.00 Credits
Study of the development of Italian civilization with emphasis on the historical, artistic, philosophical, literary, musical, and sociopolitical background. Fall semester: late Medieval period to the Baroque. Spring semester: seventeenth century to the present. G. Faustini
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3.00 Credits
A critical survey of twentieth-century Chinese literature up to the present. Readings include short stories, novels, poetry, music, painting, and drama. Special emphasis is placed on Chinese thought and culture compared to the Western tradition. (Designated a non-Western culture course; fulfills humanities requirement.) M. Chen
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