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AS-150 Contemporary Jpn Cult &Society
An introduction to the culture and society of Japan, exploring themes, issues, and institutions in Japan, as seen through the lens of Japanese culture. The course investigates how Japanese culture evolved within the changing socio-political milieu from the 6th century onward. Major topics include cultural notions used in the construction of self, family, education, work, and religious practice. Students acquire the skills and mindset to facilitate the study of Japan, a non-western culture, in a culturally appropriate manner. Readings in English
AS-220 Chinese Culture through Films: Nation, History and Gender
Introduction to Chinese culture and society through feature films and documentaries. the course focuses on cinematic re-inventions of national history and representations of women, with a contextual reading of intellectual discourse and film criticism. Topics include film as a cultural form, historical development of Chinese cinema, relationships between Chinese tradition and modernity, gender politics and Chinese nationalism in the era of globalization. In English; no knowledge of Chinese required.
AS-221 Introduction to 20th Century Chinese Literary Discourse: Self and Modernity
Study of 20th Century China through the examination of literary discourse, including theoretical and historical discourses and film and literary representations. Issues examined include the concept of the self in both traditional and modern Chinese thoughts; the relationship between the individual self and the Chinese national identity; and the difference between the female self and the male self in Chinese literary representation. All readings are in English.
AS-222 Daughters of China: Chinese Women's Autobiography
Study of Chinese society and culture through the perspective of Chinese women. Students read autobiographical narratives by Chinese women from the ancient times to the present, and examine the lives of women from various social classes of different historical periods. Discussion focuses on the relationship between women and Chinese political and social-economic culture, women's position and power in Chinese history, relationships between men and women, gender construction, and autobiography. In English; no knowledge of Chinese required. AS 322 same as 222 with additional assignments for those with background in Chinese
AS-223 Travel Writing, Tourism and Culture in China
Study of the literary and bodily encounters between places, people, capital, and cultures in the context of China’s modernization and globalization. Students read historical and contemporary travel writings, view documentary films, and analyze ethnographically-based research to explore what happens on the meeting grounds between “hosts” and “guests” and how these encounters shape landscapes, nation building, ethnic identities, traditions, and gender and class boundaries. All readings are in English.
AS-224 Chinese Folklore
Study of the history, transformation, and practices of Chinese folklore both in China and Chinese communities abroad. Focus is on the rich repertoire of Chinese folklore; its representations in literature, pop culture, daily life, and political discourse; and its significant roles in shaping ideas about morality, nation, gender, ethnicity, and heritage; its contribution to the spread of religion, the pursuit of status, and the achievement of modernity. The course helps students to understand the ways Chinese at the grass-roots level live and think.
AS-238 Pre-Modern Jpn Literature
Survey of Japanese literature, beginning with the creation myth recorded in 712 and continuing to the dramatic arts of the 1600s. Course examines legends, folk tales, fairy tales, poetic anthologies, diaries and fiction. Lecture/ discussion format. Readings in English; no knowledge of Japanese required.
AS-247 What is REAL? Extraordinary Fiction in Japan and the World
Study of various permutations of the science fiction genre-legends, fairy tales, myths, supernatural and futuristic short stories, and novels. Major emphasis is on Japanese works, with cross-cultural comparisons to offer diverse perspectives. Course focuses on the literary analysis of the individual texts, while exploring the real purpose served by these unreal creations. Reading in English.
AS-248 Traditional Japanese Theatre
Study of traditional Japanese theatre, focusing on Noh, Bunraku Puppet Theatre, and Kabuki from the fourteenth century to the present. The course examines major theories and a variety of representative plays of the three theatrical forms and investigates their artistic, religious, and socio-cultural significances. Emphasis is on adaptation of literary canons, treatment of convention, seminal playwrights, and performance styles. Instruction in performing Noh chanting and dancing unites theory and performance to deepen understandings of the non-western tradition. Readings in English
AS-265 Methods for Japanese Studies
Introduction to Japanese studies as an interdisciplinary subject. Students study a prominent literary text (Tale of Genji or modern novel) and the various literary methods for analysis while also being introduced to other disciplinary methods, including history, art, anthropology, drama, translation studies, women's studies, and religion.
AS-266 Methods for Japanese Studies
Examination of the cultural development of Japan in various disciplines. Students investigate and analyze the topic from various perspectives using a variety of texts and visual documents to construct a framework that encompasses disciplines such as politics, religion, language and literature, art, and theatre. Students develop an understanding of the research methods and critical theories relevant to these disciplines and the topic, and a mastery of effective communications skills.
AS-271 South Asia: Contemporary Issues in Historical Perspective
Study of contemporary cultural issues in the Indian sub-continent, viewed through the historical events and texts that have generated them.
AS-272 Survey of South Asian Literature
Study of major South Asian literary works in translation, including epics from North and South India, Sanskrit drama, Muslim literature, modern novels and short stories. Complete works read from an interdisciplinary perspective, using criticism from Western and South Asian sources.
AS-322 Daughters of China: Chinese Women's Autobiography
Study of Chinese society and culture through the perspective of Chinese women. Students read autobiographical narratives by Chinese women from the ancient times to the present, and examine the lives of women from various social classes of different historical periods. Discussion focuses on the relationship between women and Chinese political and social-economic culture, women's position and power in Chinese history, relationships between men and women, gender construction, and autobiography. In English; no knowledge of Chinese required. AS 322 same as 222 with additional assignments for those with background in Chinese
AS-340 Notions of Modernity in Modern Japanese Fiction
Fiction Seminar on the modern Japanese novel from the late Meiji period to the present. Of primary concern is the fictional and psychological portrayal of the changes Japan faces as it emerges from a feudal society to a modern nation. Notions of self, other, gender, class, and race are considered alongside the concepts of modernism, post-modernism, and pure and popular literature. Authors include Tanizaki Junichiro, Oe Kenzaburo, and Murakami Haruki. Readings in English and Japanese
AS-341 The Pure and Popular: Genre in Modern Japanese Literature
Study of various genres of literature from the Meiji Period (1868-1912) to the present, which includes both "pure" and "popular" works. Genres include diaries, plays, and various kinds of novels such as the "I-novel," lyrical novels and modern thrillers. Seminar format with intensive reading and writing in Japanese and English at an advanced level. Authors to be read include Ishikawa Takuboku, Yasunari Kawbata, Kirino Natsuo, and Murakami Haruki.
AS-343 Japanese Detective Fiction
Who Dunnit and Why? Japanese Detective Fiction - Past and Present : Seminar on detective fiction and mysteries and their evolution in Japan from the Taisho period (1912-1926) to present day. From Edogawa Rampo’s short mystery stories to Kirino Natsuo’s modern day novels of crime, students explore the social, political, and historical connections to these “who dunnit” works. Topics of discussion include: narrative technique, style, influence from other literary traditions (east and west), as well as issues of class, gender, and concepts of justice. Prerequisites: AS 265 or 266 and for 343: B or better in a Japan related course; For 403: Junior or senior standing with Japanese Studies major or minor; majors must write their senior thesis as part of the course.
AS-347 What is REAL? Extraordinary Fiction in Japan and the World
Study of the various permutations of the science fiction genre - legends, fairy tales, myths, supernatural and futuristic short stories and novels. Major emphasis is on Japanese works, yet occasional, cross-cultural comparisons to offer diverse perspectives. Course focuses on the literary analysis of the individual texts, while exploring the real purpose served by these unreal creations. Same course as AS 247 with additional reading and assignments designed for Japanese Studies majors
AS-348 Traditional Japanese Theatre
advanced study of traditional Japanese theatre, focusing on Noh, Bunraku Puppet Theatre, and Kabuki from the fourteenth century to the present. the course examines major theories and a variety of representative plays of the three theatrical forms and investigates their artistic, religious, and socio-cultural significances. Emphasis is on adaptation of literary canons, treatment of convention, seminal playwrights, and performance styles. Instruction in performing Noh chanting and dancing unites theory and performance to deepen understandings of the non-western tradition. Same as AS 247 with additional readings and assignments designed for Japanese Studies majors
AS-401 Seminar: Modernity in Modern Japanese Fiction
Fiction Seminar on the modern Japanese novel from the late Meiji period to the present. Of primary concern is the fictional and psychological portrayal of the changes Japan faces as it emerges from a feudal society to a modern nation. Notions of self, other, gender, class, and race are considered alongside the concepts of modernism, post-modernism, and pure and popular literature. Authors include Tanizaki Junichiro, Oe Kenzaburo, and Murakami Haruki. Readings in English and Japanese. For junior/senior Japanese Studies majors, who write their senior thesis as part of the course.
AS-402 Seminar Genre in Modern Japanese Literature
Advanced seminar for the study of various genres of literature from the Meiji Period (1868-1912) to the present, which includes both "pure" and "popular" works. Genres to be read include diaries, plays, and various kinds of novels such as the "I-novel," lyrical novels and modern thrillers. Seminar format with intensive reading and writing in Japanese and English at an advanced level. Authors to be read include Ishikawa Takuboku, Yasunari Kawbata, Kirino Natsuo, and Murakami Haruki. For junior/senior Japanese Studies majors, who write their senior thesis as part of the course.
AS-403 Japanese Detective Fiction
Who Dunnit and Why? Japanese Detective Fiction - Past and Present : Seminar on detective fiction and mysteries and their evolution in Japan from the Taisho period (1912-1926) to present day. From Edogawa Rampo’s short mystery stories to Kirino Natsuo’s modern day novels of crime, students explore the social, political, and historical connections to these “who dunnit” works. Topics of discussion include: narrative technique, style, influence from other literary traditions (east and west), as well as issues of class, gender, and concepts of justice. Prerequisites: AS 265 or 266 and for 343: B or better in a Japan related course; For 403: Junior or senior standing with Japanese Studies major or minor; majors must write their senior thesis as part of the course.
AS-450 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F.
AS-150 Contemporary Jpn Cult &Society
An introduction to the culture and society of Japan, exploring themes, issues, and institutions in Japan, as seen through the lens of Japanese culture. The course investigates how Japanese culture evolved within the changing socio-political milieu from the 6th century onward. Major topics include cultural notions used in the construction of self, family, education, work, and religious practice. Students acquire the skills and mindset to facilitate the study of Japan, a non-western culture, in a culturally appropriate manner. Readings in English
AS-220 Chinese Culture through Films: Nation, History and Gender
Introduction to Chinese culture and society through feature films and documentaries. the course focuses on cinematic re-inventions of national history and representations of women, with a contextual reading of intellectual discourse and film criticism. Topics include film as a cultural form, historical development of Chinese cinema, relationships between Chinese tradition and modernity, gender politics and Chinese nationalism in the era of globalization. In English; no knowledge of Chinese required.
AS-221 Introduction to 20th Century Chinese Literary Discourse: Self and Modernity
Study of 20th Century China through the examination of literary discourse, including theoretical and historical discourses and film and literary representations. Issues examined include the concept of the self in both traditional and modern Chinese thoughts; the relationship between the individual self and the Chinese national identity; and the difference between the female self and the male self in Chinese literary representation. All readings are in English.
AS-222 Daughters of China: Chinese Women's Autobiography
Study of Chinese society and culture through the perspective of Chinese women. Students read autobiographical narratives by Chinese women from the ancient times to the present, and examine the lives of women from various social classes of different historical periods. Discussion focuses on the relationship between women and Chinese political and social-economic culture, women's position and power in Chinese history, relationships between men and women, gender construction, and autobiography. In English; no knowledge of Chinese required. AS 322 same as 222 with additional assignments for those with background in Chinese
AS-223 Travel Writing, Tourism and Culture in China
Study of the literary and bodily encounters between places, people, capital, and cultures in the context of China’s modernization and globalization. Students read historical and contemporary travel writings, view documentary films, and analyze ethnographically-based research to explore what happens on the meeting grounds between “hosts” and “guests” and how these encounters shape landscapes, nation building, ethnic identities, traditions, and gender and class boundaries. All readings are in English.
AS-224 Chinese Folklore
Study of the history, transformation, and practices of Chinese folklore both in China and Chinese communities abroad. Focus is on the rich repertoire of Chinese folklore; its representations in literature, pop culture, daily life, and political discourse; and its significant roles in shaping ideas about morality, nation, gender, ethnicity, and heritage; its contribution to the spread of religion, the pursuit of status, and the achievement of modernity. The course helps students to understand the ways Chinese at the grass-roots level live and think.
AS-238 Pre-Modern Jpn Literature
Survey of Japanese literature, beginning with the creation myth recorded in 712 and continuing to the dramatic arts of the 1600s. Course examines legends, folk tales, fairy tales, poetic anthologies, diaries and fiction. Lecture/ discussion format. Readings in English; no knowledge of Japanese required.
AS-247 What is REAL? Extraordinary Fiction in Japan and the World
Study of various permutations of the science fiction genre-legends, fairy tales, myths, supernatural and futuristic short stories, and novels. Major emphasis is on Japanese works, with cross-cultural comparisons to offer diverse perspectives. Course focuses on the literary analysis of the individual texts, while exploring the real purpose served by these unreal creations. Reading in English.
AS-248 Traditional Japanese Theatre
Study of traditional Japanese theatre, focusing on Noh, Bunraku Puppet Theatre, and Kabuki from the fourteenth century to the present. The course examines major theories and a variety of representative plays of the three theatrical forms and investigates their artistic, religious, and socio-cultural significances. Emphasis is on adaptation of literary canons, treatment of convention, seminal playwrights, and performance styles. Instruction in performing Noh chanting and dancing unites theory and performance to deepen understandings of the non-western tradition. Readings in English
AS-265 Methods for Japanese Studies
Introduction to Japanese studies as an interdisciplinary subject. Students study a prominent literary text (Tale of Genji or modern novel) and the various literary methods for analysis while also being introduced to other disciplinary methods, including history, art, anthropology, drama, translation studies, women's studies, and religion.
AS-266 Methods for Japanese Studies
Examination of the cultural development of Japan in various disciplines. Students investigate and analyze the topic from various perspectives using a variety of texts and visual documents to construct a framework that encompasses disciplines such as politics, religion, language and literature, art, and theatre. Students develop an understanding of the research methods and critical theories relevant to these disciplines and the topic, and a mastery of effective communications skills.
AS-271 South Asia: Contemporary Issues in Historical Perspective
Study of contemporary cultural issues in the Indian sub-continent, viewed through the historical events and texts that have generated them.
AS-272 Survey of South Asian Literature
Study of major South Asian literary works in translation, including epics from North and South India, Sanskrit drama, Muslim literature, modern novels and short stories. Complete works read from an interdisciplinary perspective, using criticism from Western and South Asian sources.
AS-322 Daughters of China: Chinese Women's Autobiography
Study of Chinese society and culture through the perspective of Chinese women. Students read autobiographical narratives by Chinese women from the ancient times to the present, and examine the lives of women from various social classes of different historical periods. Discussion focuses on the relationship between women and Chinese political and social-economic culture, women's position and power in Chinese history, relationships between men and women, gender construction, and autobiography. In English; no knowledge of Chinese required. AS 322 same as 222 with additional assignments for those with background in Chinese
AS-340 Notions of Modernity in Modern Japanese Fiction
Fiction Seminar on the modern Japanese novel from the late Meiji period to the present. Of primary concern is the fictional and psychological portrayal of the changes Japan faces as it emerges from a feudal society to a modern nation. Notions of self, other, gender, class, and race are considered alongside the concepts of modernism, post-modernism, and pure and popular literature. Authors include Tanizaki Junichiro, Oe Kenzaburo, and Murakami Haruki. Readings in English and Japanese
AS-341 The Pure and Popular: Genre in Modern Japanese Literature
Study of various genres of literature from the Meiji Period (1868-1912) to the present, which includes both "pure" and "popular" works. Genres include diaries, plays, and various kinds of novels such as the "I-novel," lyrical novels and modern thrillers. Seminar format with intensive reading and writing in Japanese and English at an advanced level. Authors to be read include Ishikawa Takuboku, Yasunari Kawbata, Kirino Natsuo, and Murakami Haruki.
AS-343 Japanese Detective Fiction
Who Dunnit and Why? Japanese Detective Fiction - Past and Present : Seminar on detective fiction and mysteries and their evolution in Japan from the Taisho period (1912-1926) to present day. From Edogawa Rampo’s short mystery stories to Kirino Natsuo’s modern day novels of crime, students explore the social, political, and historical connections to these “who dunnit” works. Topics of discussion include: narrative technique, style, influence from other literary traditions (east and west), as well as issues of class, gender, and concepts of justice. Prerequisites: AS 265 or 266 and for 343: B or better in a Japan related course; For 403: Junior or senior standing with Japanese Studies major or minor; majors must write their senior thesis as part of the course.
AS-347 What is REAL? Extraordinary Fiction in Japan and the World
Study of the various permutations of the science fiction genre - legends, fairy tales, myths, supernatural and futuristic short stories and novels. Major emphasis is on Japanese works, yet occasional, cross-cultural comparisons to offer diverse perspectives. Course focuses on the literary analysis of the individual texts, while exploring the real purpose served by these unreal creations. Same course as AS 247 with additional reading and assignments designed for Japanese Studies majors
AS-348 Traditional Japanese Theatre
advanced study of traditional Japanese theatre, focusing on Noh, Bunraku Puppet Theatre, and Kabuki from the fourteenth century to the present. the course examines major theories and a variety of representative plays of the three theatrical forms and investigates their artistic, religious, and socio-cultural significances. Emphasis is on adaptation of literary canons, treatment of convention, seminal playwrights, and performance styles. Instruction in performing Noh chanting and dancing unites theory and performance to deepen understandings of the non-western tradition. Same as AS 247 with additional readings and assignments designed for Japanese Studies majors
AS-401 Seminar: Modernity in Modern Japanese Fiction
Fiction Seminar on the modern Japanese novel from the late Meiji period to the present. Of primary concern is the fictional and psychological portrayal of the changes Japan faces as it emerges from a feudal society to a modern nation. Notions of self, other, gender, class, and race are considered alongside the concepts of modernism, post-modernism, and pure and popular literature. Authors include Tanizaki Junichiro, Oe Kenzaburo, and Murakami Haruki. Readings in English and Japanese. For junior/senior Japanese Studies majors, who write their senior thesis as part of the course.
AS-402 Seminar Genre in Modern Japanese Literature
Advanced seminar for the study of various genres of literature from the Meiji Period (1868-1912) to the present, which includes both "pure" and "popular" works. Genres to be read include diaries, plays, and various kinds of novels such as the "I-novel," lyrical novels and modern thrillers. Seminar format with intensive reading and writing in Japanese and English at an advanced level. Authors to be read include Ishikawa Takuboku, Yasunari Kawbata, Kirino Natsuo, and Murakami Haruki. For junior/senior Japanese Studies majors, who write their senior thesis as part of the course.
AS-403 Japanese Detective Fiction
Who Dunnit and Why? Japanese Detective Fiction - Past and Present : Seminar on detective fiction and mysteries and their evolution in Japan from the Taisho period (1912-1926) to present day. From Edogawa Rampo’s short mystery stories to Kirino Natsuo’s modern day novels of crime, students explore the social, political, and historical connections to these “who dunnit” works. Topics of discussion include: narrative technique, style, influence from other literary traditions (east and west), as well as issues of class, gender, and concepts of justice. Prerequisites: AS 265 or 266 and for 343: B or better in a Japan related course; For 403: Junior or senior standing with Japanese Studies major or minor; majors must write their senior thesis as part of the course.
AS-450 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F.
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