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授業テーマ
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This is a course on Introduction to Contemporary Japanese Culture and Society. Big themes to be quested in this course will be: what makes Japan "con-tempo"? What sociohistorical backdrops and cultural processes set the stage? What geopolitical problems is this nation facing today, and why? Students will analytically and empirically inquire these research issues.
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授業のねらい・到達目標
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The goal of this course is to enhance students' understanding of contemporary Japanese culture and society at the same time as getting a sense of how to conduct a sociocultural research.
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授業の方法
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Students are expected to engage in a series of weekly theoretical readings and class discussions, design a research of their own, conduct qualitative research (ethnographic fieldwork in particular), and demonstrate the fruit of their labor in the class.
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履修条件
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No specific background in social science is prerequired, but students ought to be prepare to get a fast-and-good grip on contemporary Japanese sociocultural phenomena through intra- and extra-curricular investigations. The instructor insists on having students who can demonstrate enthusiasm that can cooperatively and productively fulfil the goal of this course.
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授業計画
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1
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Setting the Ground: “Contemporary Japan” as a Sociocultural Phenomenon
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2
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Cultural Theories and Japanese Applications
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3
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American Game, Japanese Rules
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4
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Sociohistorical Backdrop 1: The Meiji Revolution
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5
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Sociohistorical Setting 2: Postwar Socioeconomic Development
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6
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Research Project Workshop 1
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7
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Research Project Workshop 2
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8
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Student Proposal Presentations
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9
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Comformity and Diversity
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10
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Case Study 1: Investigating Contemporary Tokyo
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11
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Case Study 2: Investigating Contemporary Okinawa
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12
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Case Study 3: National Discourses on “Cool Japan”
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13
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Student Presentations
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14
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Student Presentations
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15
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Student Presentations
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