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Cultural Studies and Japan - JAPN3601
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: School of Languages and Linguistic Course Outlines
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative 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 - 30%
  • Examination - 35%
  • Tutorial presentation - 15%

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