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OSAKA UNIVERSITY SHORT-TERM STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM
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JAPAN IN AND OUT:
INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY
Mayumi ISHIKAWA (School of Human Science)
Objective
This course will look into aspects of Japanese culture and society in three parts. The first will deal with the Japanese social structure including family and kinship and examine some key concepts such as seniority, verticality and the sense of shame. The second part will focus on contemporary issues and discuss topics such as changing family, food ways and ostensible homogeneity. The last part will offer an insight into the Japanese society by reviewing its history of contact with outside world, in particular Southeast Asia and Pacific region. Some guest presentations by international students currently studying at the Graduate School of Human Sciences will be arranged.
A detailed syllabus will be distributed at the first meeting.
Textbook and Reference Books
To be announced at the first meeting.
Evaluation
Grades will be based on a term paper as well as class attendance and participation.