HIST 1622

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HIST 1622
The World of Modern Japan

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

In 1868, samurai revolutionaries and their allies seized the reins of power and established a new capital they called Tokyo.  Against all odds, this fragile regime survived and made Tokyo a center of power that would transform both Japan and the world.  This survey of Japanese history explores the rise and fall of Japan as a modern imperial power; its foreign relations; its economic and scientific development from "feudalism" to futuristic technologies; and Japan's many modern revolutions, from the rule of the samurai to Westernization and democracy, from democratic collapse to fascism and World War II, and from Japan's postwar rebirth to the present.  We will examine not only big events but also everyday life, including gender and sexuality, family and schools, and art and popular culture.

When Offered Spring.

Breadth Requirement (GB)
Distribution Category (HA-AS)
Course Subfield (HNU)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2222, CAPS 1622, GOVT 1623

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8873 HIST 1622   LEC 001

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  •  8874 HIST 1622   DIS 201

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  •  8875 HIST 1622   DIS 202

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  •  8876 HIST 1622   DIS 203

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  •  8877 HIST 1622   DIS 204

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  • 18431 HIST 1622   DIS 205

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