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開講年度 2016年度
開講学期 2016年度 秋学期
授業コード 22090
科目 Japanese Society
教員氏名 楠本 和佳子
授業種別 週間授業
授業方法 講義
授業概要 In the summer of 2015, which marked the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII, security-related bills were passed in the Japanese Diet amid huge protests -- a significant departure from Japan's pacifist posture in the postwar era.  In May of the following year, Barack Obama landed in Hiroshima, becoming the first incumbent U.S. President to visit the city since August 1945. A historic event in the eyes of many Japanese, the entire process of Obama's visit was broadcast live, nationwide, on NHK.  

Even after more than seven decades, Japan has been living the 'postwar' period, which characterized various aspects of its culture, society and politics.  Is it going to change from this point on and, if so, how? Throughout the semester, we will explore the diversity and complexity of Japanese society and examine current issues/problems and their historical roots.  We will also review the recent changes and developments in Japanese society, including the repercussions of the 3/11 triple disaster in 2011. Be sure to keep up-to-date on what is happening in Japan and in the world.
到達目標 (1) To examine and understand the significance of studying Japan in social sciences;
(2) To examine and understand the current issues of Japanese society in their historical context;
(3) To learn how to use your everyday life as an arena for academic research.
授業計画 Week 1(September 20 & 23): Introduction to the Course/Ethnographic Research

Week 2 (September 27 & 30): Critical Issues in the Study of Japan

Week 3 (October 4 & 7): Historical Developments of the Study of Japan

Week 4 (October 11 & 14): Social Changes/Memory of War

Week 5 (October 18 & 21): Family & Gender Issues

Week 6 (October 25 & November 1): Education & Work Issues

Week 7 (November 4 & 8): Getting Old in Japan

Week 8 (November 11 & 15): Geography and Cultural Diversity
※Midterm report on your semester project (oral & written)

Week 9 (November 18 & 22): Minority Issues/Okinawa

Week 10 (November 25 & 29): Security Issues/Japan in Asia

Week 11 (December 2 & 6): 3/11 Triple Disaster and Its Repercussions

Week 12 (December 9 & 13): Energy and Power/Nuclear Issues

Week 13 (December 16 & 20): Civil Society

Week 14 (December 23 & January 17): Students’ Presentations

Week 15 (January 20 & 27): Students’ Presentations
※Final Paper Due

NOTE: The week-by-week schedule above is tentative and subject to change.   Details of the course will be explained in the first session.
授業時間外学習 There is an almost-weekly short writing assignment called "This Week in Japan" (10 times/semester). You need to find an article which must be either: (1) related to the readings of the week; (2) particularly interesting to you for some reason; or (3) related to your final research project. You need to summarize the article, explain why you chose it, and analyze it in the context of the course.

You are required to find one Japan-related topic of your interest and pursue it as a semester project. Result will be: (1) presented in class; and (2) submitted as a research paper at the end of the semester. One unique requirement in this task is that you must include some kind of ethnographic data (i.e., the data you obtain through fieldwork such as interviews and participant observation). Details of these procedures will be explained in class. 
テキスト All the readings are uploaded on Moodle.  
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評価基準 Grades will be based on the completion of all of the following:
Attendance and Participation.....................................................20%
Assignments...............................................................................25%
Project Final Presentation...........................................................20%
Project Final Paper......................................................................35%

A: above 90 B: above 80 C: above 70 D: above 60 F: below 60
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