LIT-239 Modern Japan: Japanese Culture and Society From A(-Bomb) to (Dragon Ball)Z
This course explores issues of imperialism, military conflict, pacifism, nuclear victimhood, foreign occupation, national identity, and social responsibility in 19th to 21st-century Japan. Materials include nonfiction, science fiction, poetry, war propaganda, novels, censorship documents, animé, and film.
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1
Cross Listed Courses
JAPN-239/339
Offered
Spring
Notes
Taught in English. No knowledge of Japanese language or history required.