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Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Japan - JAPN3602
Science students

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: http://legacy.handbook.unsw.edu.au
 
 
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
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Students learn about gender and sexual ideologies, identities and experiences in contemporary Japan. First critically discusses analyses of (heterosexual) women and female gender roles. Consideration of sex work(ers) in Japan is also made. Masculinities in Japan are discussed, including descriptions of hegemonic masculinity, fatherhood, domestic violence, and youth cultures. Finally, analyses of gay, lesbian and other non-hegemonic gender and sexual identities are discussed.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students should:
  • Have gained knowledge of traditional gender ideologies and gender roles in Japan and their shift in contemporary Japan including minority of sexual and gender identities and practices
  • Be able to describe cultural belief and social structure that creates gender inequality in Japan
  • Be able to identify what is femininity and what is masculinity in Japanese society and culture
  • Be able to demonstrate a skill to search for new information regarding the focused topic and critically discuss the issue in both oral and written forms.

Assessment

  • Literature review - 20%
  • Essay - 30%
  • Tutorial presentation - 20%
  • In-class test - 15%
  • Reflective discussion online - 15%

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