JAPANESE POPULAR CULTURE

ASIAN 358

Enhances knowledge of and sensitivity towards social factors that influence how Japanese language is used in different contexts. Topics include language standardization and policies, dialects, gender differences, multilingualism, translation, and impact of technology on language. In addition to discussing books and articles on these subject matters, engage in the collaborative analysis of actual examples of Japanese language use taken from everyday interactions, interviews, traditional and social media discourse, popular culture, and public signage, among others. Through this process, evaluate critically taken-for-granted beliefs and assumptions about the Japanese language and its users; examine how particular beliefs and assumptions have been established, maintained, and challenged; and make informed choices in adopting different styles of language and in positioning themselves in a Japanese speech community. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 358 prior to Fall 2019.

ASIAN/HISTORY 104

Survey of major cultural, social, political and economic developments in Japanese history from ancient to recent times.

ASIAN 434

Phonology, morphology and syntax of the modern standard colloquial Japanese, including historical and dialectal aspects. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 434 prior to Fall 2019.

ASIAN 355

Covers Japanese literature from the late nineteenth through the present century. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 354 prior to Fall 2019.

ASIAN 563

Extensive readings in modern Japanese literature and discussion of literary content.