授業の目的 【日本語】 Goals of the Course(JPN) | | |
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授業の目的 【英語】 Goals of the Course | | -- Students will become familiar with the contours of early modern Chinese and Japanese print culture, as well as with the social and political forces that shaped its development.
-- Students will develop working knowledge about popular genres of early modern Chinese and Japanese illustrated fiction, with regard to their literary aspects (themes, narrative structures, literary style, intertextuality) and material aspects (illustrations, orthography, design aesthetics).
-- Students will gain exposure to theoretical approaches and practices currently employed in the fields of literary studies, visual studies, and book history.
-- Students will learn how to apply terminology, concepts and practical knowledge acquired in this class to the analysis of early modern Chinese and Japanese printed texts. |
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到達目標 【日本語】 Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | |
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授業の内容や構成 Course Content / Plan | | This graduate seminar is a survey of book history in East Asia from the sixteenth century to the present, with emphasis on technologies of writing, physical aspects of the book, and the many roles the book has played as an agent of social change. In this seminar, we will learn practical approaches to interpreting print artifacts from early modern China and Japan, along with theories and methods for understanding their provenance within the history of print production, authorship and readership, and the formation of literary traditions. Our class meetings will be organized around archival workshops, student presentations, and student-led discussions. |
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履修条件・関連する科目 Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | No prerequisites, but prior background in East Asian humanities would be helpful. |
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成績評価の方法と基準 Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | Class Participation 30% Critiques 20% (2@ 10% each) Presentation 10% Essay(s) 40% (one long essay @40% or two brief essays @ 20% each)
To pass, students must earn 60% or higher |
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教科書・テキスト Textbook | | All course readings will be made available on the first day of class. Note that there are no required textbooks to purchase. |
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参考書 Reference Book | | References will be provided on the first day of class. |
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課外学習等(授業時間外学習の指示) Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | Students should expect to spend two to three hours per week on reading and assignments. |
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履修取り下げ制度(利用の有無)学部のみ Course withdrawal | | Students who wish to withdraw from the class may do so by the deadline. |
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