COMP 224
Issues in Contemporary Japan through Literature and Film
Spring 2010
Division I
Cross-listed
JAPN 224
This is not the current course catalog
Class Details
Truancy, hikikomori (reclusion), otaku (manic obsessiveness), neet (willful disengagement), enjokôsai (dates for hire), parasite singles, working poor, low birth-rate, aging and senior care–these are some of the issues actively discussed and debated in contemporary Japanese society. This course explores ways in which these and other societal phenomena are depicted through literature, film, and other media, and thereby probes questions at the crossroads of popular/youth-culture, national identity, and the shifting narratives of minority and gender. All readings, discussions, films, and other media will be in English, or subtitled in English. Some materials may also be available in Japanese for those interested.
The Class:
Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 15
Expected: 15
Class#: 3091
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 15
Expected: 15
Class#: 3091
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
active class participation, presentations, two short essays, and one final project paper
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
Japanese majors, then Asian Studies majors, and then seniors
Distributions:
Division I
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
JAPN 224 Division I COMP 224 Division I
JAPN 224 Division I COMP 224 Division I
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COMP 224 - 01 (S) LEC Issues in Contemporary Japan
COMP 224 - 01 (S) LEC Issues in Contemporary JapanDivision ITF 1:10 pm - 2:25 pm
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