Japanese Popular Culture I-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS01 20018 LE38 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Mainly 1st & 2nd year students | Target Student | For all majors |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Tue.2 |
| Instructor name | MURPHY, Mahon (Graduate School of Law Associate Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The purpose of this class is to discuss the historical development of Japanese Popular Culture from its roots in the 19th Century to the end of the Second World War. The Meiji Period ushered the opening of Japan and attracted a new global audience to Japanese culture. This new global interaction also impacted the development of popular culture in Japan. Combining high politics and diplomacy with sport, theatre, anime and mass media this class will frame Japanese Popular Culture as shaped by domestic and international counter-culture trends. The course is suitable for both students who have a deep understanding of popular culture and those who are new comers. | ||
| Course Goals |
The Course has 3 goals 1 Gain an understanding of the history of popular culture 2 Recognize the political importance of popular culture 3 Read and analyze academic texts in English |
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| Schedule and Contents |
The course will develop as follows: 1. Introduction: What is Popular Culture? The Birth of Popular Culture in Japan 2. Popular Culture in the Edo Period 3. What the Hell? Social Unrest in the Bakumatsu Global Japanese Popular Culture 4. Foreign Experts in Japan during the Meiji Era 5. The 19th Century Global Japan Boom Mass Media 6. The Evils of Baseball: Modern Sport 7. The Modern Girl: Popular Culture and Feminism 8. Pulp Fiction: Ero-Guro-Nonsense Diplomacy and Popular Culture 9. Constructing a Culture of Peace: the 1920s 10. Creating a Popular Culture Empire 11. Sports Diplomacy: The 1940 Olympics Popular Culture and War 12. Mobilizing Movie Stars for War 13. War and the Birth of the Anime Industry 14. Review 15. Exam 16. Feedback Total:14 classes and 1 feedback class |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Evaluation will be based on the following: Active participation in class 20%. Mid term essay 30%. End of Term Exam 50%. - Those who are absent from four classes or more will not pass. - Students have to submit the mid term essay. |
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| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students will receive a reading and questions every week to prepare for class. | ||
