世界歴史と東アジアI（１１）

Details will be provided on the first day of the class. Topics to be covered: - Print and Reading Culture in Early Modern Japan - Representations of Japan, Emperor and Empress - “Good Wife, Wise Mother” as an Invented Tradition - Visualizing New World Order: International and National Exhibitions - Introduction of New Types of Periodicals - Creation of Gendered Colloquial Writing Systems - Spread of Romantic Love Discourse and Revision of “Good Wife, Wise Mother” Ideology - The Americanization of Everyday Modernity in Japan - Film, Radio, and Everyday Modernity - Photo-journalism and Representations of Japan - Televised Ads: Rapid Economic Growth, Nostalgia, and Tourism There will be an in-class screening of a film ("I Was Born, But …" directed by Yasujirō Ozu).

Classes will consist of lectures and various activities, including discussions, reaction paper writing, and student presentations. In each class, students will be expected to critically analyze diverse texts and cultural artifacts ranging from periodical articles and photo images to advertisements in order to better understand or consider the issues in question. Classes are conducted entirely in English. Reading materials are written in English and will be provided in class.

class attendance and participation (discussions, quizzes, homework, etc.), weekly reaction papers, presentation(s), term paper

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Those who took my course with the same title cannot register for this course.

Prior study of modern Japanese history and media development in Japan is not required. A strong interest in and a serious commitment to learning media and everyday modernity in Japan is. All course readings will be written in English.