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110-115 Japanese Popular Culture | |
Note | Formerly available as 158-245/345. Students who have completed 158-245/345 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr C Stevens |
Prerequisites | Students must be concurrently enrolled in Japanese 4A-Core, 5A and 6A or by permission of the coordinator. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture and a 1-hour class discussion and a 1-hour language workshop/media session per week |
Subject Description | This subject introduces students of Japanese language to various elements of Japanese popular culture as well as the academic approaches taken when looking at popular culture. The subject includes a brief history of popular culture in Japan, and an examination of the various media of popular culture including popular literature, manga (comics), magazines, newspapers, television and film, and music. The subject aims to analyse the relationship between popular cultural phenomena and society in general, including a discussion of popular culture as both a product and a determinant of national and gender identity. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. Class participation will also be assessed. Students are required to attend a minimum of 70% of all classes in order to be eligible to submit the final essay. |
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