Japanese Language and Society

Minor Requirements

1. JAPN 101

   Communicating in Japanese I. 4. Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture. Fulfills foreign language requirement (1998). Modern language 101 requirement

   As published: “Communicating in Japanese I”
   4
2. JAPN 102

   Communicating in Japanese II. 4. Continuation of Japanese I with more emphasis on grammar and developing writing skills. Emphasis still on oral communication and culture.Prerequisite: JAPN 101 or placement. Fulfills foreign language requirement (1998). Modern language 102 requirement

   As published: “Communicating in Japanese II”
   4
3. JAPN 201

   Intermediate Japanese I. 4. Advanced grammar study, conversation practice and increased emphasis on reading and writing.Prerequisite: JAPN 102 or instructor permission

   As published: “Intermediate Japanese I”
   4
4. JAPN 202

   Intermediate Japanese II. 4. Continuation of JAPN 201.Prerequisite: JAPN 201

   As published: “Intermediate Japanese II”
   4
5. Select one of the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   4
6. HIST 285

   Samurai in Word and Image. 4. The course examines medieval Japanese history through one of the most distinct elements of pre-20th century Japanese society ? the samurai warriors. We will discuss the origin, social composition, ethos, political positions, and popular perceptions of the samurai as reflected in historical texts, woodblock prints, as well as films. We will also analyze the ways in which the image of the samurai has been appropriated in the media and films to reflect the shifting cultural and political currents of modern times. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements (1998). Fulfills arts/ humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements

   As published: “Samurai in Word and Image”
   2019
7. HIST 286

   Japan: Road to War. 4. Examines Japan from the 1850s, when Commodore Perry ?opened? Japan, until the early 1950s, when the Allied Occupation of Japan formally ended. Issues include the impact of the Meiji Restoration on Japanese politics and society, the rise of imperialism and militarism, the Pacific War and the legacy of military defeat and foreign occupation. Fulfills intercultural requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement

   As published: “Japan: Road to War”
   2019
8. JAPN 220

   Women in Modern Japan. 4. Examines the lives of Japanese women within the contexts of such social institutions as education, marriage, family, work and mass media. Taught in English. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements

   As published: “Women in Modern Japan”
   2019
9. JAPN 221

   Contemporary Japanese Society. 4. Interdisciplinary course examines popular American attitudes toward Japan and social construction of national identity in contemporary Japan (as well as challenges to this identity). Studies social conditions, popular culture and racial and ethnic minorities in Japan. Taught in English. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements

   As published: “Contemporary Japanese Society”
   2019