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LIT500B7(文学 / Literature 500)
Subcultural Studies Ⅰ

倉本 さおり

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school Graduate School of Humanities
Attached documents
Year 2022
Class code X1074
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Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 水2/Wed.2
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)-基幹科目

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Outline (in English)

【Course outline】
Modern pop culture spreads through multiple media such as the Internet, social media, television, magazines and games, and has various influences on social norms and our self-formation. In this class, you will critically appreciate and discuss pop culture content such as manga, animation, light novels, movies, TV dramas, 2.5dimentional musicals, and idols. By identifying and analyzing problems from various angles, you will learn perspectives and methods for actively grasping dynamic reality and social situations without stopping thinking.
【Learning Objectives】
At the end of the course, students are expected to apply the perspectives learned in class to discover problems on their own, and to think about pop culture from multiple perspectives using information formed by a variety of media, and identify research problems based on the differences and commonalities among different cultures.
【Learning activities outside of classroom】
In addition to researching literature and viewing art related to each theme, students will be expected to take notes on pop culture-related news and other topics of interest and use them in class discussions.
The standard preparation and review time for this class is 2 hours each.
【Grading Criteria /Policy】
The overall grade for the class will be determined based on the following
Attitude toward class participation: 20%, assignments to be written and submitted in class: 30%, final report: 50%.

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese