思想・芸術Ⅳ(PEAK)

* Please note, the schedule below and readings are subject to change. 1. Course Introduction: Media and Modernity; the Birth of Printing and Publishing (- 17th century) 2. Print and Reading Culture in Early Modern Japan: Spread of Knowledge among Elites and Commoners and Popular Culture – Publication of Foreign Books, Early News Media, and Censorship (17th century – mid 19th century); Deciding Presenters 3. Representations of Japan, Emperor and Empress (17-19th century) 4. “Good Wife, Wise Mother” as an Invented Tradition (19th century) 5. Visualizing New World Order: International and National Exhibitions (late 19th century) 6. Introduction of New Types of Periodicals: Newspapers and Magazines (late 19th century) (Koshinbun, Oshinbun, early magazines) 7. Creation of Gendered Colloquial Writing Systems and a New Order of Print Media (late 19th century – the early 20th century) (Feminization of Women’s Magazines) 8. Spread of Romantic Love Discourse and Revision of “Good Wife, Wise Mother” Ideology (New Journalism and the Transfeminization of Print Media) (early 20th century) 9. The Americanization of Everyday Modernity in Japan: Gendered Modern Consumer Culture (Ads, the Modern Girl, and the Housewife) (early 20th century) 10. Film, Radio, and Everyday Modernity (early 20th century) 11. Screening of I Was Born, But … (directed by Yasujirō Ozu) 12. Photo-journalism and Representations of the Japan: Before, During, and After WWII (mid 20th century) 13. Televised Ads: Rapid Economic Growth, Nostalgia, and Tourism (late 20th century)

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 via UTOL.

The final grade for the course will be determined by evaluation in the following areas: Class attendance and participation (discussions, homework, etc.): 25% Weekly reaction papers (to be submitted in class): 25% Presentation(s): 25% Final paper (to be submitted via UTOL): 25%

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.