Course

Japanese Society in Anthropological Perspective - ARTS3219

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of Humanities and Languages

Course Outline: School of Humanities & Languages

Campus: Sydney

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, Asian Studies, Japanese Studies, 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 Area: Asian Studies
This course can also be studied in the following specialisations: Japanese Studies, 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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