国際文化学部Faculty of Intercultural Communication

The Culture, Language, and Thought of the English-Speaking World is the product of many historical interactions between a variety of peoples with different ways of thinking and living in the world. To understand many aspects of the societies in the modern English-Speaking World, one must first recognize the historical forces that shaped them and brought them about.

The primary goal of this course is to give students the basic knowledge necessary to understand: 1) how societies and cultures change in general and 2) how the cultures of the English-Speaking World developed their unique forms. Using the framework of cultural change, we will examine the formation of “Western” religious and political institutions that developed before 1500 CE in order to better appreciate the roots of “Western” social, political, and economic thought. Building on this foundation, the evolution of modern social systems and political-economic thought that occurred in the English-Speaking World after 1500 CE will be discussed.

国際文化学部のディプロマポリシーのうち、「DP1」「DP2」「DP3」に関連。

英語 / English

When the university's Action Policy (Conduct Guideline) Level is 2, this class will be conducted online in principle. Details will be communicated via the Learning Managing System.

The course will start out by outlining the forces behind cultural change. This will be followed by a series of lectures discussing the development of European political and religious institutions following the Ancient Greco-Roman era. We will then attempt to analyze Britain's rather unique political & economic institutions at the beginning of the modern era as a product of cultural change. Building on this foundation, the cultural changes, i.e., the changes in thought, caused by the Protestant Reformation and Enlightenment Philosophy will be examined and their impact on the development of British and American Political-Economic Systems through the 19th and 20th Centuries will be discussed. Students will receive feedback and comments on homework assignments and in class activities throughout the term.

あり / Yes

なし / No

授業形態/methods of teaching：対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1回[オンライン/online]：Class Orientation:

Introduction to the Forces Behind Cultural Change

2回[対面/face to face]：Religion & Philosophy:

The Foundations of Culture & Thought?

3回[対面/face to face]：The Role of Myths:

Social Formation in the Ancient World

4回[オンライン/online]：Cultural Conflicts:

Change in the Hellenic World

5回[対面/face to face]：The World at the End of the Ancient Era:

Roman's Unique Position

6回[対面/face to face]：Mass Migration:

The End of the Roman Empire

7回[対面/face to face]：Political and Religious Conflicts:

The Medieval World

8回[対面/face to face]：The World at the Beginning of the Modern Era:

Britain's Unique Position

9回[対面/face to face]：The Renaissance:

The English Reformation & The English Enlightenment

10回[対面/face to face]：The English World:

Revolutionary Challenges, Industrialization & Empire

11回[対面/face to face]：World War I:

Wilson’s Democratic Vision

12回[対面/face to face]：World Depression:

Keynesian Economics & FDR's New Deal

13回[対面/face to face]：Post-War America & Britain:

The New International Order

14回[対面/face to face]：Examination/
Comments:

Recapping what has been covered in the semester.

Students are expected to prepare weekly homework assignments at home, and review vocabulary and previous lectures at home to enhance their participation in classroom lectures and discussions. Students may also be expected to find and analyze information from various forms of English resource materials and media independently for the preparation of Research Papers.

本授業の準備学習・復習時間は各２時間を標準とします。

The standard preparation and review time for this class is four hours per week: 2 hours preparation and 2 hours review.

The instructor will provide some course reading material during the semester.

Participating students will do independent reading for their written assignments.

30% In Class Evaluation (Participation, Discussions, etc.)
30% Homework/Research Paper/Midterm Examination,
40% Final Examination/Term Project.

**Class attendance is a course requirement. Students are allowed no more than three absences in the semester.
Based on the grading criteria set by the instructor, students that successfully achieve 60% or more of course goals will be able to earn a passing grade for the course.

Students have been happy with this course in the past and currently no student survey data is available to support major changes. Course materials are reviewed periodically and updated when necessary to maintain relevance.

The instructor always welcomes comments and encourages students to make suggestions to improve the course at anytime.

Class attendance is a course requirement. Students are allowed no more than three absences in the semester.
The instructor reserves the right to modify this course syllabus whenever necessary.