日本語 English
| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20252025 |
| 科目設置学部/ CollegeCollege |
社会学部/College of SociologyCollege of Sociology |
| 科目コード等/ Course CodeCourse Code |
DK116/DK116DK116 |
| テーマ・サブタイトル等/ Theme・SubtitleTheme・Subtitle |
Creation, Desire, and Popular Culture in the U.S. and Japan |
| 授業形態/ Class FormatClass Format |
対面（全回対面）/Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)Face to face (all classes are face-to-face) |
| 授業形態（補足事項）/ Class Format (Supplementary Items)Class Format (Supplementary Items) |
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| 授業形式/ Class StyleCampus |
演習・ゼミ/SeminarSeminar |
| 校地/ CampusCampus |
池袋/IkebukuroIkebukuro |
| 学期/ SemesterSemester |
秋学期/Fall semesterFall semester |
| 曜日時限・教室/ DayPeriod・RoomDayPeriod・Room |
木1/Thu.1 Thu.1 ログインして教室を表示する（Log in to view the classrooms.） |
| 単位/ CreditsCredits |
22 |
| 科目ナンバリング/ Course NumberCourse Number |
SOX3431 |
| 使用言語/ LanguageLanguage |
英語/EnglishEnglish |
| 履修登録方法/ Class Registration MethodClass Registration Method |
抽選登録/Lottery RegistrationLottery Registration（定員：20人/ Capacity：20） |
| 配当年次/ Assigned YearAssigned Year |
配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。 |
| 先修規定/ Prerequisite RegulationsPrerequisite Regulations |
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| 他学部履修可否/ Acceptance of Other CollegesAcceptance of Other Colleges |
履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。 |
| 履修中止可否/ Course CancellationCourse Cancellation |
〇（履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation） |
| オンライン授業60単位制限対象科目/ Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper LimitOnline Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit |
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| 学位授与方針との関連/ Relationship with Degree PolicyRelationship with Degree Policy |
各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針（DP）や教育課程編成の方針（CP）に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。 |
| 備考/ NotesNotes |
This course examines how media and popular culture in the United States and Japan shape and reflect social issues, with special attention to the creation of fictional worlds, youth cultures, and consumer desire. We will explore how commercials, advertising, and pop-cultural narratives (manga, anime, film, TV shows, youth movements) construct ideologies and influence consumption patterns. Central to our study is the work of Slavoj Žižek on ideology and desire, alongside other critical theorists.
Students will engage in close readings, view documentaries or clips, and participate in discussions that compare these two cultural contexts every third session.
| 1 | Foundational Theories in U.S. Media & Culture |
| 2 | Foundations of Japanese Popular Culture & Desire |
| 3 | Ideology & Consumer Desire in U.S. and Japan – A Theoretical Overview |
| 4 | Advertising and Commercial Media in the U.S. |
| 5 | The Allure of Japanese Advertising & Consumer Culture |
| 6 | Construction of Desire: U.S. vs. Japan |
| 7 | American Youth Culture & Fiction—From Beat Generation to YA Franchises |
| 8 | Japanese Youth Culture & Fiction—Manga, Anime, and Beyond |
| 9 | Youth Culture & Fiction as Ideological Spaces |
| 10 | Fictional Worlds & Ideological Narratives in American Pop Culture |
| 11 | Manga & Anime as Creative Ideological Platforms |
| 12 | Ideological Threads in Fiction—Transnational Echoes |
| 13 | Overconsumption & Escapism in Pop Culture |
| 14 | Where Creation & Desire Converge – Reflections and Future Directions and Final exam |
板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド（パワーポイント等）の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above
Every week, students need to read articles and watch short videos.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
Class participation (including feedback papers) (30%) 最終テスト(Final Test)(35%) 最終レポート(Final Report)(35%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
なし/None
| No | 著者名 (Author/Editor) | 書籍名 (Title) | 出版社 (Publisher) | 出版年 (Date) | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slavoj Zizek | The Sublime Object of Ideology | Verso | 1989 | |
| 2 | Patrick W. Galbraith | Otaku and the Struggle for Imagination in Japan | Duke Univ Pr | 2019 | |
| 3 | Jean Baudrillard | Simulacra and Simulation | University of Michigan Press | 1994 |
Students need to be able to communicate in English.
This course also offers a valuable opportunity to practice speaking in English. Don’t hesitate to share your thoughts and opinions your active participation will enrich your language skills and our class discussions.
This course examines how media and popular culture in the United States and Japan shape and reflect social issues, with special attention to the creation of fictional worlds, youth cultures, and consumer desire. We will explore how commercials, advertising, and pop-cultural narratives (manga, anime, film, TV shows, youth movements) construct ideologies and influence consumption patterns. Central to our study is the work of Slavoj Žižek on ideology and desire, alongside other critical theorists.
Students will engage in close readings, view documentaries or clips, and participate in discussions that compare these two cultural contexts every third session.
| 1 | Foundational Theories in U.S. Media & Culture |
| 2 | Foundations of Japanese Popular Culture & Desire |
| 3 | Ideology & Consumer Desire in U.S. and Japan – A Theoretical Overview |
| 4 | Advertising and Commercial Media in the U.S. |
| 5 | The Allure of Japanese Advertising & Consumer Culture |
| 6 | Construction of Desire: U.S. vs. Japan |
| 7 | American Youth Culture & Fiction—From Beat Generation to YA Franchises |
| 8 | Japanese Youth Culture & Fiction—Manga, Anime, and Beyond |
| 9 | Youth Culture & Fiction as Ideological Spaces |
| 10 | Fictional Worlds & Ideological Narratives in American Pop Culture |
| 11 | Manga & Anime as Creative Ideological Platforms |
| 12 | Ideological Threads in Fiction—Transnational Echoes |
| 13 | Overconsumption & Escapism in Pop Culture |
| 14 | Where Creation & Desire Converge – Reflections and Future Directions and Final exam |
板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド（パワーポイント等）の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above
Every week, students need to read articles and watch short videos.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
Class participation (including feedback papers) (30%) 最終テスト(Final Test)(35%) 最終レポート(Final Report)(35%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
なし/None
| No | 著者名 (Author/Editor) | 書籍名 (Title) | 出版社 (Publisher) | 出版年 (Date) | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slavoj Zizek | The Sublime Object of Ideology | Verso | 1989 | |
| 2 | Patrick W. Galbraith | Otaku and the Struggle for Imagination in Japan | Duke Univ Pr | 2019 | |
| 3 | Jean Baudrillard | Simulacra and Simulation | University of Michigan Press | 1994 |
Students need to be able to communicate in English.
This course also offers a valuable opportunity to practice speaking in English. Don’t hesitate to share your thoughts and opinions your active participation will enrich your language skills and our class discussions.