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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2024
College University-wide Liberal Arts Courses (Comprehensive Courses)
Course Code FB514
Theme・Subtitle Japanese politics and economy: networks, gender, and social stratification in Japanese economic and political systems.
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus Seminar
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Spring Semester
DayPeriod・Room Thu.3
ログインして教室を表示する(Log in to view the classrooms.)
Credits 2
Course Number CMP2231
Language English
Class Registration Method Exceptional Lottery Registration(定員:20人/ Capacity:20)
Assigned 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。
Prerequisite Regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges
Course Cancellation 〇(履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation)
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship 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。
Notes

【Course Objectives】

The course follows the formation and development of socio-political institutions, economic systems, and business networks in Japan. Special emphasis is given to the unique roles assigned to gender and social class within each political and economic system, and to the distinct values they represent in different periods of time. The course covers key changes in important historical ages, from the first female empresses and goddesses, that had a major symbolic role in Shinto tradition, through the rise of the shogunate, the military system, the formation of modern Japan, the economic and cultural prosperity of Edo period, and the fast-changing gender roles, work styles, and family structure with the rise of virtual networks and alternative lifestyles.

【Course Contents】

Japanese society evolved in an island that was closed to outside influence over a long period of history. As a result, it developed unique styles of networks and defined roles for different segments of the population. These are reflected well in the structure of society and the responsibilities that each social group and gender was - and still is - expected to perform, whether in the family unit, in the military system, or in the organization of the modern nation and the workplace. The course follows the development of political and economic institutions starting with the ancient empress system, with an emphasis on key ideologies of Confucianism, Shinto, and Buddhism that form the foundamental values of social and political ethics up to the contemporary time. The lessons provide a historical background of the evolution of institutions and ideas, but will focus on the construction of the modern nation from Meiji period, post-WWII age, and the fast changes taking place in the modern age.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Introduction: ideologies and values in Japanese society.
2 Myths, customs, and female rulers: gender and empresses in ancient Japan.
3 Politics, religion, and social classes from Nara to Heian: Shinto, Buddhism and Confucianism.
4 Courtship, power, and politics in the Heian court, and the formation of key values.
5 Social stratification, marriage, and military structure in medieval Japan.
6 Merchants, geisha, and samurai in a changing world: politics, gender, and economic power in Edo period.
7 Môga girls and môbo boys: the value of youth in the state formation of Meiji.
8 Democracy, gender, and liberalism: the happy 1920s and age of Taisho.
9 WWII: soldiers, comfort women, and the reconstruction of national identity.
10 The bubble age: gender and family as national products of globalizing Japan.
11 Politics, confusion, and changes: "the lost decade" of the 90s.
12 Gender work: soft masculinity, "girl power", and innovation in the new economy.
13 Future perspectives: economic systems, startups, and new values in the virtual business.
14 Summary and final papers

【活用される授業方法 / Teaching Methods Used】

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

【授業時間外(予習・復習等)の学修 / Study Required Outside of Class】

The required readings will be posted online on the website of the course. Students are expected to read the texts, prepare the assignments, and come ready for class discussions.

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
平常点 (In-class Points)100 最終レポート(Final Report)(30%)
Assignments and class participation(40%)
Midterm paper (30%)
備考 (Notes)

【テキスト / Textbooks】

その他 (Others)
All the required texts will be posted during the course on the Canvas LMS page in addition to recommended readings.

【参考文献 / Readings】

【履修にあたって求められる能力 / Abilities Required to Take the Course】

【学生が準備すべき機器等 / Equipment, etc., that Students Should Prepare】

【その他 / Others】

【注意事項 / Notice】

・F科目上級(外国語による総合系科目)
・他に特別外国人学生が履修
・この授業は英語で実施する
・履修者はTOEIC®L&R 700点相当以上の英語力を有していることを前提に授業を実施する
・2016年度以降入学者:多彩な学び
・2015年度以前入学者:主題別A