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LIT500B7(文学 / Literature 500)
Western Comparative Literature II

日中 鎮朗

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Faculty/Graduate school Graduate School of Humanities
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Year 2022
Class code X1110
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Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 木5/Thu.5
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name 各学部・研究科等の時間割等で確認
Grade
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
Category 国際日本学インスティテュート(修士課程)-関連科目

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Outline (in English)

【Outline and objectives】 The main aims of this course are to deepen knowledge and understanding of the concept of utopianism and to review the history of utopianism in the world based on Gregory Claeys'》Searching for Utopia. The History of an Idea《 and of world literature based on David Damrosch' 》What is World Literature《 and Franco Moretti's 》Distant Reading《.
We will focus on the theoretical foundations and the conceptual framework of utopianism and world literature through the different types of works to provide graduate students with opportunities to treat various types of literature/artworks from the perspective of comparative literature and culture.
Graduate Students are required to do a close reading of the textbook.

【Goal】:By the end of the course, students should be able to :
-understand the history of utopianism and the method and concept of world literature studies.
-conduct a critical analysis of the works mentioned in the textbooks.
-express your own point of view clearly in discussion.

【Work to be done outside of class】: Before each class meeting, students will be expected to have read the relevant chapter(s) from the text. Students are required to study at least 4 hours outside of classroom.

【Grading criteria】:Your overall grade in the class will be decided based on the following
Term-end presentation: 30%、 an assignment and in-class contribution: 70%

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese