UNSW Handbook Course - Cultural Studies and Japan

Cultural Studies and Japan - JAPN3601


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: Japanese and Korean Studies (School of Languages and Linguistics)
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
	Excluded: GENC8003, GENT0413
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Critically explores how popular culture, leisure and consumption are inter-related with identity construction in Japan, as well as how social and cultural ideologies, beliefs and values are produced, reproduced, challenged and changed within the fields of popular culture. Also examines the globalisation of Japanese popular culture both inside and outside of Japan and discusses how this relates to such issues as cultural imperialism, cultural hybridity, transnationality and diaspora.

Learning Outcomes

Understanding of key theoretical concepts
Ability to critically consider and analyse
Writing/reading comprehension/communication skills
Understanding of Japanese history/society/culture
Relate these to wide social and historical trends
Cross-cultural understanding and communication skills
Incorporate alternative worldviews within our understanding.

Assessment

Active class participation - 10%
Summaries of readings - 10%
Group project - 35%
Examination - 35%
Tutorial presentation - 10%

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