ASIA 2215: Japan Through Popular Culture
| Course Format | Lecture 3.0 h + Seminar 1.0 h + Lab. 0.0 h |
| Credits | 3.0 |
Course Description
This course seeks to develop an historical, theoretical and thematic understanding of contemporary Japanese popular culture and mass media. The topics will include media such as manga, anime, TV dramas, cinema, advertisements, consumption, traditional theatrical performances, popular literature, music, fashion, and magazines. The themes focus on the representation of gender, the importance of fan cultures, cultural/national identity and ethnicity, and the impact of globalization.
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