日本語 English
| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20242024 |
| 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 |
DK117/DK117DK117 |
| テーマ・サブタイトル等/ Theme・SubtitleTheme・Subtitle |
Craft and Society: skill, knowledge, and creativity |
| 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 |
火3･9404/Tue.3･9404 Tue.3･9404 |
| 単位/ CreditCredit |
22 |
| 科目ナンバリング/ Course NumberCourse Number |
SOX3131 |
| 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/ Grade (Year) RequiredGrade (Year) Required |
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 |
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| テキスト用コード/ Text CodeText Code |
DK117 |
1. Look at craft from a sociological perspective.
2. Explore the various ways in which craft and other practices of handmaking and DIY relate to contemporary social issues.
3. Develop critical thinking, discussion, and academic English reading skills.
4. Undertake undergraduate-level research and write a research report.
This course explores the sociological dimensions of craft, a word that originally embodied the meanings of "power" and "wisdom". Referring to a human ability to do something well in a broader sense, from the modern period craft came to be associated with things traditional, ethnic, rural, amateur, and feminine, and was marginalized against "the arts".
Despite the rise of factory-based mass production, craft and other practices of hand-making and DIY continue to flourish in contemporary society, offering practitioners a sense of autonomy, creativity, and control. Craft also appeals to consumers for its association with local and ethical production in the face of growing labor and environmental concerns.
This course invites students to explore sociological perspectives on craft, extending beyond handmade production. By understanding craft as a way of working that involves tacit knowledge (skill), imagination, and creativity, we will reflect on its role in a post-industrial, post-growth, and sustainable society.
After scrutinizing the concept of craft, we will examine its reclamation by diverse artistic, social, and political movements both left and right. We will see how interest in craft and craftsmanship has resurged in recent years within a critique of capitalism, neoliberalism, and environmental degradation. Finally, we will discuss the role of craft in community-building and rural revitalization.
Through a combination of lectures, class discussions, and other activities, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between craft and contemporary social issues.
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1. Look at craft from a sociological perspective.
2. Explore the various ways in which craft and other practices of handmaking and DIY relate to contemporary social issues.
3. Develop critical thinking, discussion, and academic English reading skills.
4. Undertake undergraduate-level research and write a research report.
This course explores the sociological dimensions of craft, a word that originally embodied the meanings of "power" and "wisdom". Referring to a human ability to do something well in a broader sense, from the modern period craft came to be associated with things traditional, ethnic, rural, amateur, and feminine, and was marginalized against "the arts".
Despite the rise of factory-based mass production, craft and other practices of hand-making and DIY continue to flourish in contemporary society, offering practitioners a sense of autonomy, creativity, and control. Craft also appeals to consumers for its association with local and ethical production in the face of growing labor and environmental concerns.
This course invites students to explore sociological perspectives on craft, extending beyond handmade production. By understanding craft as a way of working that involves tacit knowledge (skill), imagination, and creativity, we will reflect on its role in a post-industrial, post-growth, and sustainable society.
After scrutinizing the concept of craft, we will examine its reclamation by diverse artistic, social, and political movements both left and right. We will see how interest in craft and craftsmanship has resurged in recent years within a critique of capitalism, neoliberalism, and environmental degradation. Finally, we will discuss the role of craft in community-building and rural revitalization.
Through a combination of lectures, class discussions, and other activities, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between craft and contemporary social issues.
| 1 | Syllabus overview and introductions |
| 2 | What is craft? |
| 3 | Decolonizing craft |
| 4 | Craft, labor, and the Industrial Revolution |
| 5 | Between nostalgia and utopia: political uses of craft |
| 6 | Craft, counterculture, and alternative lifestyles |
| 7 | Craft, gender, and the feminist critique |
| 8 | Craft and the ecological critique |
| 9 | Guest lecture |
| 10 | Craft, collaboration, and community |
| 11 | The future of craft |
| 12 | Student presentations and discussion I |
| 13 | Student presentations and discussion II |
| 14 | Wrap-up and submission of final report |
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
Students are required to actively prepare for and engage in class discussions by completing weekly homework assignments and revising the slides after each class. At the end of the course, students will prepare a presentation and write a research report based on a topic related to the course contents.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
Final presentation(15%) Attendance and Participation(15%) Homework and in-class assignments (keywords definitions, quizzes, etc.)(35%) 最終レポート(Final Report)(35%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| Students who miss more than 1/4 of the classes will not be graded. | ||
なし/None
| No | 著者名 (Author/Editor) | 書籍名 (Title) | 出版社 (Publisher) | 出版年 (Date) | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Sennet | The Craftsman | Yale University Press | 2013 | |
| 2 | Laura Price, Harriet Hawkings | Geographies of Making: Craft and Creativity | Routledge | 2018 | |
| 3 | D Wood | Craft is Political: Economic, Social and Technological Contexts | Ava Pub Sa | 2021 | |
| 4 | Richard Ocejo | Masters of Craft: Old Jobs in the New Urban Economy | Princeton University Press | 2017 | |
| 5 | Susan Luckman | Craft and the Creative Economy | Palgrave Macmillan | 2015 |