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ASIAN 2211

Introduction to Japan

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course serves as a general introduction to the study of Japan in the humanities. Through literature, film, art, and pop culture, we will explore how "Japaneseness" and "Japanese culture" have historically been constructed, debated, and rethought from early history to the present from a variety of perspectives and academic disciplines. All texts will be available in English; no prior knowledge of Japanese language, history, or culture required.

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Course Subfield (GE)

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Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

4746 ASIAN 2211 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 12:20pm - 1:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Law, J

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Hojoki: Visions Of Torn World (trans Moriguchi) Author Chomei	Chomei	9781880656228 Stone Bridge Press	$12.95
Required	The Broken Commandment Author Shimazaki	Shimazaki	9780860081913 University Of Tokyo Press	$26.00
Required	The Buddha in the Attic Author Otsuka	Otsuka	9780307744425 Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group	$16.00
Required	The Nanjing Massacre: a Japanese Journalist Confronts Japan's National Shame : A Japanese Journalist Confronts Japan's National Shame Author Honda	Honda	9780765603340 Routledge	$180.00
Required	The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World: A Novel Author Imai Messina	Imai Messina	9781419754302 Abrams, Inc.	$25.00

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4747 ASIAN 2211 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- W 1:25pm - 2:15pm Uris Hall 302
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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4748 ASIAN 2211 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:30pm - 3:20pm Rockefeller Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
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  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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4749 ASIAN 2211 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- W 3:35pm - 4:25pm Rockefeller Hall B16
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
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To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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4750 ASIAN 2211 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- R 9:05am - 9:55am Rockefeller Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
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18732 ASIAN 2211 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
- R 10:10am - 11:00am Rockefeller Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
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18733 ASIAN 2211 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
- R 11:15am - 12:05pm Rockefeller Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
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To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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