日本語 English
| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20262026 |
| 科目設置学部/ CollegeCollege |
全学共通科目・全学共通カリキュラム（総合系）/University-wide Liberal Arts Courses (Comprehensive Courses)University-wide Liberal Arts Courses (Comprehensive Courses) |
| 科目コード等/ Course CodeCourse Code |
FB518/FB518FB518 |
| テーマ・サブタイトル等/ Theme・SubtitleTheme・Subtitle |
Critical Issues and Debates in Contemporary 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) |
Lecture, Discussion, Fieldwork |
| 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 |
月3/Mon.3 Mon.3 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 |
CMP2231 |
| 使用言語/ LanguageLanguage |
英語/EnglishEnglish |
| 履修登録方法/ Class Registration MethodClass Registration Method |
抽選他/Exceptional Lottery RegistrationExceptional Lottery 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 |
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| 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。 https://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/about/disclosure/educational_policy/qo9edr0000006ur7-att/zengakukyoutu_sougou.pdf |
| 備考/ NotesNotes |
The aim of this course is to help students understand key issues in Japanese society within their socio-cultural and historical contexts. Students will also learn how to draw on everyday experiences and observations as resources for academic discussion and their final research project.
In the summer of 2015, marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, security-related legislation was passed in the Japanese Diet amid massive public protests—signaling a significant shift from Japan’s postwar pacifist stance.
In May of the following year, President Barack Obama visited Hiroshima, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to do so since August 1945. Regarded by many in Japan as a historic moment, Obama’s visit was broadcast live nationwide on NHK.
Even after eight decades, Japan continues to live within what is often described as the “postwar” period—a framework that has shaped many aspects of its culture, society, and politics. Is this postwar condition now undergoing transformation, and if so, in what ways?
By examining central themes such as work, family, gender, and education—key analytical lenses for understanding any modern society—the course pays particular attention to how these issues have been debated and reconfigured within the context of postwar Japan. In addition, we will address a range of locally specific and highly contested topics that have drawn intense public attention in recent years, including Article 9 and security legislation, the March 11, 2011 disaster and its aftermath, the Imperial Household, Okinawa, nuclear energy, and new immigration.
Because public opinion on these issues is deeply polarized, we will begin by reading texts that clarify their historical and structural dimensions. We will then examine how these issues are represented and analyzed in both academic and popular discourses, in Japan and internationally.
Students are expected to complete a semester-long project on a Japan-related topic of their choice. This project must include ethnographic data collected through fieldwork.
To complement classroom learning, students are expected to remain active researchers by engaging with people they encounter, keeping up with current events, and pursuing topics that spark their interest. The semester project should integrate work conducted both inside and outside the classroom.
| 1 | Introduction to the Course |
| 2 | War & Pacifism |
| 3 | Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Nuclear Power |
| 4 | Okinawa |
| 5 | Imperial Family |
| 6 | Getting Old in Japan |
| 7 | Work and Employment (& Midterm Report of Your Project) |
| 8 | Making Alternative Life Choices |
| 9 | Marriage, Family & Gender Issues |
| 10 | Newcomers & New Immigration Laws |
| 11 | Presentations |
| 12 | Presentations |
| 13 | Presentations |
| 14 | Presentations |
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
As stated in the "Course Contents," students are required to conduct small-scale fieldwork for their semester project. Detailed procedures will be explained in class. Weekly reading and writing assignments will be specified in the syllabus and announced in class. Students are expected to follow all instructions carefully.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
最終レポート(Final Report)(35%) Class Participation(25%) Homework and Assignments(30%) Project Presentation(10%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various book chapters and articles will be provided on Canvas. When appropriate, videos and film clips will be shown in class. |
College-level reading and writing skills, regular class participation, and effective communication skills in English are required. In addition, a willingness to engage with others both in and outside the classroom is necessary to complete the course assignments.
・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
・多彩な学び科目
この講義では、現代日本社会において議論されるクリティカルな問題を、学生たちが社会文化的・歴史的文脈の中で理解できるようになることを目指します。また、日常的な体験や観察を、アカデミックなディスカッションや研究プロジェクトの材料として活用する方法も学びます。
The aim of this course is to help students understand key issues in Japanese society within their socio-cultural and historical contexts. Students will also learn how to draw on everyday experiences and observations as resources for academic discussion and their final research project.
2015年夏、第二次世界大戦終結70年という節目の年に、日本の国会では安全保障関連法が大規模な抗議行動の中で成立した。これは、戦後日本が維持してきた平和主義的立場からの重要な転換を示す出来事である。
翌2016年5月には、バラク・オバマ米大統領が広島を訪問し、1945年8月以来、現職のアメリカ大統領として初めて同地を訪れた。この訪問は多くの日本人にとって歴史的な出来事と受け止められ、その一部始終はNHKによって全国に生中継された。
戦後80年を経た現在においても、日本はなお「戦後」と呼ばれる時代を生きている。この「戦後」という枠組みは、日本の文化・社会・政治のさまざまな側面を規定してきたが、この状況は、今後変化していくのであろうか。もしそうだとすれば、それはどのような形で現れるのであろうか。
この授業では、現代社会を分析するうえで重要なテーマである仕事、家族、ジェンダー、教育といった領域を取り上げ、それらが戦後日本という文脈の中でどのように議論され、再編されてきたのかに注目する。さらに近年、社会的議論が激しく交わされている日本固有の課題ーー憲法9条および安全保障関連法、311とその影響、皇室、沖縄、原子力、ニューカマー（新たな移民）などーーを扱う。
これらの問題をめぐっては世論が大きく分極化しているため、まず各論点の歴史的・構造的背景を理解するための文献を読む。その上で、これらの問題が日本国内および国際的な学術的言説や一般的言説の中でどのように描かれ、分析されているのかを検討する。
学生には、日本に関連するテーマの中から各自が選んだ課題についてのプロジェクトを完成させることが求められる。このプロジェクトにはフィールドワークを通じて収集したエスノグラフィック・データを必ず含めることとするが、そのやり方は授業内で解説・指導する。
授業内での学びを補完するため、学生は人々との日常的な関わりを大切にし、時事的なニュースを追い、自ら関心を持ったテーマを探究するなど、主体的なリサーチャーとして行動することが求められる。セメスター・プロジェクトには、学生が授業内外で行ったすべての取り組みを反映させるものとする。最終的な成果は、授業内で発表するとともに、最終研究レポートとして提出する。
In the summer of 2015, marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, security-related legislation was passed in the Japanese Diet amid massive public protests—signaling a significant shift from Japan’s postwar pacifist stance.
In May of the following year, President Barack Obama visited Hiroshima, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to do so since August 1945. Regarded by many in Japan as a historic moment, Obama’s visit was broadcast live nationwide on NHK.
Even after eight decades, Japan continues to live within what is often described as the “postwar” period—a framework that has shaped many aspects of its culture, society, and politics. Is this postwar condition now undergoing transformation, and if so, in what ways?
By examining central themes such as work, family, gender, and education—key analytical lenses for understanding any modern society—the course pays particular attention to how these issues have been debated and reconfigured within the context of postwar Japan. In addition, we will address a range of locally specific and highly contested topics that have drawn intense public attention in recent years, including Article 9 and security legislation, the March 11, 2011 disaster and its aftermath, the Imperial Household, Okinawa, nuclear energy, and new immigration.
Because public opinion on these issues is deeply polarized, we will begin by reading texts that clarify their historical and structural dimensions. We will then examine how these issues are represented and analyzed in both academic and popular discourses, in Japan and internationally.
Students are expected to complete a semester-long project on a Japan-related topic of their choice. This project must include ethnographic data collected through fieldwork.
To complement classroom learning, students are expected to remain active researchers by engaging with people they encounter, keeping up with current events, and pursuing topics that spark their interest. The semester project should integrate work conducted both inside and outside the classroom.
| 1 | Introduction to the Course |
| 2 | War & Pacifism |
| 3 | Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Nuclear Power |
| 4 | Okinawa |
| 5 | Imperial Family |
| 6 | Getting Old in Japan |
| 7 | Work and Employment (& Midterm Report of Your Project) |
| 8 | Making Alternative Life Choices |
| 9 | Marriage, Family & Gender Issues |
| 10 | Newcomers & New Immigration Laws |
| 11 | Presentations |
| 12 | Presentations |
| 13 | Presentations |
| 14 | Presentations |
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
As stated in the "Course Contents," students are required to conduct small-scale fieldwork for their semester project. Detailed procedures will be explained in class. Weekly reading and writing assignments will be specified in the syllabus and announced in class. Students are expected to follow all instructions carefully.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
最終レポート(Final Report)(35%) Class Participation(25%) Homework and Assignments(30%) Project Presentation(10%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various book chapters and articles will be provided on Canvas. When appropriate, videos and film clips will be shown in class. |
College-level reading and writing skills, regular class participation, and effective communication skills in English are required. In addition, a willingness to engage with others both in and outside the classroom is necessary to complete the course assignments.
・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
・多彩な学び科目