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Liberal Arts for Advanced Students II

Genocide, War, and Imperialism
"War is hell," said General William Tecumseh Sherman. He knew exactly what he meant. After all, he was the man who led the “March to the Sea" during the American Civil War, mercilessly burning and destroying every Southern town he came across. The 20th century, sometimes called the "century of war," made his words far more prophetic than he could have ever imagined. At least 108 million people have in died in wars during the 20th century. This is a staggering number, in comparison to those who died from all wars through the entirety of preceding human history, between 150 million and one billion people. And even now, more than 20 years into the 21st century, wars show no sign of ceasing. Why have modernization and science, which supposedly contributed to human progress, not yet abolished this barbaric practice of "war"? In 1947, three years after the term "genocide" was coined to describe the systematic destruction of particular race or ethnic group, comedian Charlie Chaplin remarked in his film Monsieur Verdoux:

"One murder makes a villain; millions, a hero. Numbers sanctify, my good fellow.”

What history and power make this absurdity possible? And what should be done to resolve it? In this class, we will explore the answers to these questions through various documentaries, texts, and vigorous discussion.
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Liberal Arts for Advanced Students II
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授業計画
1 Introduction 2 “The Disturbing Confidence of Ignorance" 3 Colonialism and Historical Consciousness 4 "Who the F*** is Columbus?" 5 Silencing the Indigenous Past 6 Killing at a Distance or...How I Thoroughly Enjoyed the Outing" 7 Guns, Germs, and Imperialism 8 “The Bright Colors of Fascism" 9 Fascism, Totalitarianism, and Democracy 10 Soldiers Against War 11 How to Fight in the Belly of the Beast 12 Dirty Wars 13 Wars in the Middle East and "No Blood for Oil" 14 Palestine/Israel, U.S., and the World
授業の方法
For class participants to deepen their understanding of history and structure of power in contemporary society, relate their relevant experiences, and share their thoughts both in discussion and writing. 
成績評価方法
Every two weeks, a reading/visual material will be assigned to you, along with a set of questions to which you will write a response and discuss in class.
教科書
Class materials will be made available to you online.
参考書
Noam Chomsky, Year 501: The Conquest Continues (1993) Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous People's History of the United States (2016) Gabriel Kolko, Century of War: Politics, Conflict, and Society Since 1914 (1994) Sven Lindqvist, "Exterminate All the Brutes": One Man's Odyssey into the Heart of Darkness and the Origins of European Genocide (1992) Jeremy Scahill, Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield (2013) Michel-Rolph Trouillot, Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History (1995) Howard Zinn, A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present (1980)

履修上の注意
Our class from April 15 meets in Room 108 in Building 1, and each class runs for 105 minutes (16:50—18:35).