IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)

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ARS200BD
Comparative Culture(3)

Naoto KOJIMA

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Faculty/Graduate school IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)
Attached documents
Year 2022
Class code A2989
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Term 秋学期授業/Fall
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

Among the most colorful, complex, and eventful periods in American history, the 1960s marks a turning-point of contemporary world. This course is designed to be an introduction to the history and culture of America in this decade for better understanding of current affairs we are facing today. Through the analysis of cultural materials including films, essays, stories, music tracks and lyrics in comparison with those of other countries, this course introduces students to ways of thinking critically about cultural phenomena and practices in a comparative and historical perspective.

Goal

Through this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:
1. Explain the ways in which the counterculture movement challenged the established norms of American society
2. Analyze cultural phenomena and practices through literary, visual, and audio 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[対面/face to face]:Course Introduction

Review course goals; brief self-introduction by students; Overview of the history of the 1960s and introduction to the major issues to be discussed in this course

第2回[対面/face to face]:Society

Comparative overview of the social conditions of the US, the UK, and Japan in the 1960s

第3回[対面/face to face]:Family

Comparative overview of family and domestic life in the US, the UK, and Japan in the 1960s

第4回[対面/face to face]:Education

Comparative overview of education and school system in the US, the UK, and Japan in the 1960s

第5回[対面/face to face]:Youth

The Beat generation, rock and roll, and drug culture

第6回[対面/face to face]:Race

From Civil Rights to Black Power

第7回[対面/face to face]:Ethnicity

Latinos, Asian Americans, and Native Americans

第8回[対面/face to face]:Gender

The women's movement and the sexual revolution

第9回[対面/face to face]:Sexuality

The gay liberation

第10回[対面/face to face]:Environmentalism

Rachel Carson, Silent Spring

第11回[対面/face to face]:International Counterculture

Counterculture in Japan and the UK

第12回[対面/face to face]:Counterculture in the 21st Century

The legacy and future of counterculture

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

Student presentations on "Counterculture" and "The Black Arts" in the 1960s

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

Student presentations on "The Women's Movement" and "Environmentalism" in the 1960s

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

Alexander Bloom and Wini Breines, eds. Takin' it to the Streets: A Sixties Reader. 4th edition. Oxford University Press, 2015.
Ann Charters, ed. The Portable Sixties Reader. Penguin Classics, 2002.
David Farber and Beth Bailey, The Columbia Guide to America in the 1960s. Columbia University Press, 2001.
David Farber, The Age of Great Dreams: America in the 1960s. Farrar, 1994.
Maurice Isserman and Michael Kazin, America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s. 5th edition. Oxford University Press, 2015.
Todd Gitlin, The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage. Bantam Books, 1993.

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。