IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)

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ARS200BD
Comparative Culture(2)

Naoto KOJIMA

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Faculty/Graduate school IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)
Attached documents
Year 2022
Class code A2988
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Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 火2/Tue.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 2~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category General Education Courses/総合教育科目
Global Open Program/グローバルオープン科目
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Outline and objectives

This course examines culture and society of the United States in comparison with other countries of immigrants such as Canada and Mexico, focusing on its transborderness and mobility. Often conceived of as a cross-border experience across regions and nations, the experience of traveling has been one of the central concerns in the history of literary and visual narratives particularly in the US. Through the analysis of American road movie and travel literature in comparison with those of other countries, this course introduces students to ways of thinking about US culture in a comparative and historical perspective.

Goal

Through this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:
1. Examine the ways in which travel is represented in literary and visual narratives
2. Develop their skills to discuss culture through literary and visual texts
3. Give presentations in which the concepts and topics covered in the course are applied

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

Classes will consist of lectures, in-class tasks, and group discussions. In particular, students participate in many group discussions on various topics introduced in the lectures. Students will also give a group or individual presentation toward the end of the semester.

Students' writings will be picked and shared to the class next week through the "feedback sheets" provided by the instructor.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

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。

第1回[オンライン/online]:Course Introduction

Review course goals; brief self-introduction by students; characteristics of the US as a nation of immigrants

第2回[対面/face to face]:US and North America

The historical and cultural background of the US in comparison with other North American countries (Canada and Mexico)

第3回[対面/face to face]:Transborderness

The role of Mexico in Jack Kerouac's On the Road

第4回[対面/face to face]:Mobility

American frontier, Western expansion, and cultural fusion

第5回[対面/face to face]:Americalization

Family and national identity

第6回[対面/face to face]:Ethnicity

Ethnic pluralism and cultural diversity

第7回[対面/face to face]:Social Class

Migrant workers and The Grapes of Wrath

第8回[対面/face to face]:Gender

Travel narrative and the domestic ideology; Feminist politics in Thelma & Louise

第9回[対面/face to face]:Slavery and African American culture

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as travel narrative

第10回[対面/face to face]:Orientalism

Travel narrative and power relations: reading an essay

第11回[対面/face to face]:Language Barrier and Communication

Representation of Tokyo and the Japanese characters in Lost in the Translation

第12回[対面/face to face]:Study Abroad as a Cross-border Experience

The image of "America" in post-WWII Japan

第13回[対面/face to face]:Student Presentations (1)

Student presentations on "Family" and "Ethnicity"

第14回[対面/face to face]:Student Presentations (2)

Student presentations on "Gender" and "Orientalism"

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

1) Reading assigned texts (or watching assigned films) and preparing for quizzes and in-class discussions (2 hours)
2) Preparing for a group presentation (2 hours)

Textbooks

There is no required textbook for this course. Course materials will be distributed in class.

References

Primeau, Ronald. Romance of the Road: The Literature of American Highway. Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State UP, 1996.
Laderman, David. Driving Visions: Exploring the Road Movie. Austin: U of Texas P, 2002.
King, Homay. Lost in Translation: Orientalism, Cinema, and the Enigmatic Signifier. Durham: Duke UP, 2010.

Grading criteria

Class participation (worksheets, discussions, and other in-class activities): 40%
Presentations: 20%
Final Exam: 40%

Changes following student comments

I plan to allot more time for students to share their thoughts with the class.

Others

定員を30名とし、それを超える場合は選抜をおこないます(文学部生を優先とする)。
履修希望者は、辞書(電子辞書可・携帯電話不可)を持参の上、必ず初回授業に出席してください。