Special Topics: Modern Japanese Literature and Society
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Overview
Subject area
JPN
Catalog Number
26140
Course Title
Special Topics: Modern Japanese Literature and Society
Department(s)
Description
In this course we will read selections of Japanese literature that provide a window into the social, political, and cultural life of twentieth-century Japan. Besides introducing various Japanese authors and their outstanding works, we will discuss relevant topics such as the status of women, changes in religious attitudes, perceptions of homosexuality, and Japan's evolution in the post-World War II period.
Typically Offered
Fall
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
015140