JAPN 217
Early Modern Japan Spring 2015
Division II
Cross-listed ASST 217 / HIST 217
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The ascension of powerful warlords in the late 1500s brought to an end a century of constant warfare and laid the foundation for the Tokugawa bakufu, the military government headed by the Tokugawa shogun that would rule Japan for almost three hundred years. This course will introduce students to the extraordinary changes of the years between the establishment of the Tokugawa bakufu in 1603 and its collapse in 1868, an era characterized by relative peace and stability, periods of economic growth as well as stagnation, the development of cities and towns, the flourishing of urban culture, and the decline of the samurai. We will focus on the political and social history of early modern Japan, including topics such as the establishment of the Tokugawa order, the nature of the political system, economic growth and urbanization, the legal order, popular culture, rural life, gender and sexuality, class and status, religion, and the fall of the Tokugawa bakufu. Assigned materials will include government documents, intellectual treatises, autobiographies, literature, and films.
The Class: Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 40
Expected: 25-30
Class#: 3219
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: evaluation will be based on class participation, response papers, two short papers (5 pages), and a final paper (10 pages) or self-scheduled final exam
Prerequisites: none; open to all
Distributions: Division II
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ASST 217 Division II HIST 217 Division II JAPN 217 Division II
Attributes: HIST Group B Electives - Asia
HIST Group G Electives - Global History

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