日本語

Course Code etc
Academic Year 2023
College College of Intercultural Communication
Course Code DM427
Theme・Subtitle Tracing critical issues in Japanese media/pop culture creations
Class Format Face-to-face (partially online)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Spring Semester
DayPeriod・Room Fri.4
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Credits 2
Course Number ICC3471
Language English
Class Registration Method Course Code Registration
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
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy
Notes

【Course Objectives】

In this course students will explore concepts and subjects concerning media/cultural studies in contemporary Japan. Students will examine media discourse and representation with conceptual tools to better understand contexts and issues arising from gender, race, and class dynamics in contemporary Japanese society.

【Course Contents】

This is an intensive discussion-oriented course, in which students are expected to read academic texts, present individually/as a group, analyze media/pop culture products, collaborate for classwork, and actively discuss theoretical concepts, observations, and opinions every week.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Introduction to the course
2 The queer world of manga:
Love Pistols (2004-2020)
3 The binary world of anime:
Demon Slayer (2016-2020)
4 Dramatizing dis/obedient femininities:
Tokyo Love Story (1991 & 2020)
5 Evolving masculinities on TV:
Rent a Person who Does Nothing (2020)
6 Screening subversive bodies:
Go (2001)
7 Fashioning alternative styles:
Colorful Love: My Androgynous Boyfriend (2021)
8 Contemporary art & shojo/moe bodies:
Warlords of Sigrdrifa (2020)
9 Digital racism & misogyny:
Naomi Osaka and Ariana Miyamoto
10 Branding & consuming fandoms:
Train Man (2005)
11 Final presentations and discussions 1
12 Final presentations and discussions 2
13 Final presentations and discussions 3
14 Guest speaker

【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】

Students are expected to come to class having done the weekly reading assignments.

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
平常点 (In-class Points)100 Attendance: Active participation (30%)
Assignments: In-class reflections(30%)
Presentations: Weekly & final(40%)
備考 (Notes)

【テキスト / Textbooks】

その他 (Others)
Materials will be provided by the instructor.

【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】

Schedule, off/online format, and syllabus content are subject to change. Up to seven classes will be held via Zoom.

【注意事項 / Notice】

It is recommended that the student’s English level is at or above
TOEFL iBT 76,IELTS 6.0, TOEIC 700 , or TOEIC IP 700.