授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course [ENG] | | | 【Standardized across all programs】 In today's world, conflicts and disputes based on differences in cultural backgrounds are becoming more and more serious. Living in such a world, we need to be willing to recognize the diversity of cultures. However, if we emphasize cultural diversity too much and “otherize” other cultures as if they were the stories of people in another world, we may lose our empathy as human beings, which may ultimately lead to a lack of understanding and indifference toward other cultures. The purpose of this course is to learn universal knowledge and perspectives on human beings and culture by focusing on not only the diversity of cultures but also the commonalities among them through the process of comparing them with each other. |
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授業の達成目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course [ENG] | | | As a liberal arts course in the humanities, this course is designed to introduce students to theories and methods currently used in cultural studies, while fostering critical inquiry and understanding of other cultures. Students in this class will develop basic academic skills like critical reading and analytic writing, while also enhancing communication skills through group discussion and presentation. |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content or Plan | | This course is a comparative survey of Japanese and Chinese visual storytelling, from the tenth century to the present. We will learn about different forms of visual media over time, technologies of writing, cultures of reception, and the many roles that manuscript/print/digital media has played as an agent of social change. We will also learn various theories and methods for interpreting visual narrative and consider how readers (as consumers and prosumers) have shaped the dynamics of storytelling over time. All required readings for this course will be in English translation, with some additional materials available in Chinese and Japanese. Prior background in East Asian Studies and/or Japanese and Chinese is recommended but not required.
Course content will be organized into fourteen individual modules, each focusing on a particular topic or theme. Note that between now and the start of the semester, the following topics are subject to slight modification:
Module 1: Course Overview
Module 2: Picture Scrolls
Module 3: Medieval/Early Modern Books
Module 4: Medieval/Early Modern Books
Module 5: Early Manga and Manhua
Module 6: Children’s Literature
Module 7: Early Animation
Module 8: Interwar and Wartime Magazines
Module 9: Comicbooks (Lianhuanhua and Manga) during the 1970s and 1980s
Module 10: Dojinshi and Fan Fiction
Module 11: 1980s-1990s Video Games
Module 12: Media Mix and Transmedia Storytelling
Module 13: Webtoons and Web Manhua
Module 14: Digital Media and Participatory Culture |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | | There are no prerequisites to enroll in this course. All are welcome! Some previous background in East Asian humanities and/or proficiency in Japanese would be helpful. |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | Assessment in this course will be according to a contract system. At the start of the semester, each student will be given a choice of three different learning tracks, each with a different set of tasks and learning objectives that will culminate in a fixed grade--B, A, or A+/S. Upon successfully meeting all the objectives in their chosen track, students will earn the grade they signed up for. Specific details about the assessment schedule for each track can be viewed on the online version of the syllabus, on our CANVAS site, which will be accessible two weeks before the start of the semester (see below for details about how to access the course site before the start of the semester.
Students need to notify the instructor about the course withdrawal when they have no intention of finishing the course during the semester. |
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教科書
Textbook | | | All course materials will be provided on the first day of class. There is no textbook to purchase. |
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参考書
Reference Book | | | A list of optional readings and reference materials will be made available on our course site. |
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課外学修等
Study Load (Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | In addition to the ninety (90) minutes of time spent in each class meeting, students should expect to spend time outside of class each week reading and writing responses to weekly prompts. Your work load will depend on which learning track you have chosen to join. In general, students on the Discovery track (final grade of B) can expect an average of one hour or less per week, students on the Mastery track (final grade of A) around two hours per week, and students on the Research track (A+/S) around three hours per week. For more details, refer to the guide to learning tracks, which is posted on our CANVAS |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | |
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本授業に関するWebページ
Reference website for this Course | | |
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担当教員からのメッセージ
Message from the Instructor | | IMPORTANT: I will NOT be using TACT to teach this class. Our class will be taught on CANVAS and our weekly meetings will be held in person. If you are considering enrolling, please add your name and address to the following signup sheet page on Google Docs so that I can send you an invitation to the course site:
https://forms.gle/naaQQ4Kx6Xyww1yJ7
After you fill out the signup sheet linked below, I will provide you with the password for accessing the CANVAS site. On CANVAS, you can view the online version of the syllabus, peruse the schedule of course readings, and even get a head start working on some of the lesson modules before the semester starts. |
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実務経験のある教員等による授業科目（大学等における修学の支援に関する法律施行規則に基づくもの）
Courses taught by Instructors with practical experience | | |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc | | A-1）Face-to-face course （Only face-to-face classes）
* The classroom for face-to-face classes is listed in Timetable B on the ILAS website. |
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