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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): JPN 101B. Designed to develop students' reading, writing, and speaking abilities in Japanese. The course is conducted in Japanese.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 1 hour; written work, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): previous or concurrent enrollment in JPN 101C or equivalent. Reading of extended authentic texts in Japanese. Texts may include newspaper or magazine articles, literature, or nonfiction. Emphasis may extend to translation, textual analysis, basic research using primary sources, or discussion of texts in Japanese. Course is repeatable as content changes.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; screening, 2 hours; extra reading, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines cinematic confrontations involving World War II in Germany and Japan. Topics include desire between victims and perpetrators, representation of trauma, and ethical responsibility. All screenings have English subtitles. Cross-listed with CPLT 134, GER 134, and MCS 114.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upperdivision standing or consent of instructor. Survey of modern Japanese thought from a theoretical and intellectual historical perspective. Topics include philosophical discussions of modernization, "Westernization," "nationalism," colonialism aimperialism, "comfort women," Japanese war crimesin continental Asia, the American bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, post-World War II remembrance and denial. All readings are in English. Crosslisted with CPLT 145.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines major works of Japanese women writers from Heian (ninth century) to contemporary, focusing on themes, genres, representations of gender, ideas of love and romance, and feminine aesthetics. Readings include fiction, poetry, essays, and drama, with the main emphasis on fictional writing. Classes are conducted in English. Cross-listed with AST 150.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An in-depth introduction to early Japanese literature. Focuses on fiction, from early poem tales and court romances to warrior tales and stories of the floating world. Careful attention is given to the works' historical and cultural backgrounds and visual and artistic dimensions. All works are read in English translation. Course is repeatable as content changes. Cross-listed with AST 151.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An introduction to modern Japanese literature in translation, as seen through the lens of a particular theme or issue. All materials read or viewed in English. E. The End of the World in Japanese Literature; F. The Mask in Japanese Fiction; G. Love and Death; J. Classics and Canon; K. Dreams and Other Virtual Worlds. Crosslisted with AST 152 (E-Z).
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An introduction to early Japanese literature, as seen through the lens of a particular theme or issue. All works are read in English translation. E. Supernatural Japan; F. Warrior Japan; G. The Culture of the Floating World: Tokugawa Period Literature, Drama, and Art. Cross-listed with AST 153 (E-Z).
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 1 hour; written work, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Topics include myth, legend, folktale, folk performance, festival, ritual, and the development of popular or commercial culture. Considers literary versus oral tradition, ethnic identity, authenticity, nationalism, modernity, commodification, and the invention of tradition. E. Ancient Myth to Contemporary Legend: A Study of Japanese Folk Narrative; F. History of Japanese Popular Culture. Cross-listed with AST 154 (E-Z).
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Investigates popular visual culture in Japan primarily through film, from the early masters to contemporary directors. May draw additional material from fields such as theatre, television, visual art, architecture, and illustrated fiction. All materials are read or viewed in English. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units. Cross-listed with AST 184 and MCS 184.
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