Japanese Society in Anthropological Perspective - ARTS3219
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Humanities
Course Outline: School of Humanities 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: 24 uoc in one of the following streams, History, Japanese Studies, Sociology and Anthropology or Women's and Gender Studies
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Subject Areas: Asian Studies
This course can also be studied in the following specialisations: Japanese Studies; Sociology and Anthropology; Women's and Gender Studies
This course examines contemporary Japanese society from an anthropological perspective. We explore ethnographies of Japan to illuminate how Japanese society and culture have been represented from different theoretical perspectives. This module gives students a chance to grapple with advanced readings and to develop their own research projects.
Topics include: gender relations, rising social inequality, social movements, nation-state building, environmental degradation, consumption. Course materials include ethnographies, social theory, and film. Prior knowledge of Japanese language or history is a plus but is not expected.
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