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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2024
College University-wide Liberal Arts Courses (Comprehensive Courses)
Course Code FC405
Theme・Subtitle Tradition, modernity, and change in the construction of Japanese culture.
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus Seminar
Campus Niiza
Semester Fall semester
DayPeriod・Room Mon.4
ログインして教室を表示する(Log in to view the classrooms.)
Credits 2
Course Number CMP2331
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 provides an introduction to the evolution of cultural values, practices, and production in different historical periods with an emphasis on the modern age and on contemporary trends. Major historical shifts, new traditions, and popular products will be presented along multi-disciplinary theories of cultural studies, neo-liberalism, and social sciences. During the lessons, students will be able to present their own opinions, gain new academic knowledge, and practice various skills of analysis while focusing on their own favorite themes and interests.

【Course Contents】

Products and habits that seem trivial and common in daily life carry deeper meanings that go beyond entertainment and fun. They reflect ideologies and values of the institutions that produce them, and they deliver hidden messages to the audience. Throughout the course, students will observe different cultural habits, examine popular products, and develop their own ideas and independent analysis skills according to their themes and topics of interest. The course will focus on specific case studies from different fields of culture, such as manga, anime, kawaii culture, J-Pop, real and virtual idols, subcultures, fashion, entertainment, and more.
The course is multi-disciplinary and presents theories from different fields of study.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Introduction: the unique aspects of cultural values and social life in Japanese society.
2 From ancient myths to modern drawings: the development of manga (I).
3 Manga and anime in the modern age (II).
4 Edo culture and its impact on modern Japan.
5 Otaku culture, moe, and the boom of virtual love.
6 The idol phenomenon and the fans: from AKH48 to Hatsune Miku and virtual influencers.
7 Students' themes and presentations.
8 The role of J-Pop in the construction of Japanese nationalism.
9 Kawaii culture over half a century (I)
10 Kawaii culture over half a century (II)
11 The function of youth subcultures and cosplay in Japanese society.
12 Super-heroes in Japanese culture: Pokemon, Godzilla, and the world of characters.
13 SNS and virtual worlds: the meaning of social networks as cultural designers.
14 Summary and closing notes.

【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】

Reading texts and class assignments will be uploaded on the university website, Canvas, at the beginning of the course.

【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%)
Attendance and weekly assignments(40%)
midterm paper(30%)
備考 (Notes)

【テキスト / Textbooks】

その他 (Others)
The required reading assignments will be posted online together with additional reading texts.

【参考文献 / Readings】

その他 (Others)
Recommended texts:
Strinati, D., An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture(Routledge, 2004.)
(Available in Japanese translation)

【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