国際文化学部Faculty of Intercultural Communication
GDR300GA(ジェンダー / Gender 300)Gender and Japanese CultureGender and Japanese Culture
LETIZIA GUARINILetizia GUARINI
授業コードなどClass code etc
学部・研究科Faculty/Graduate school | 国際文化学部Faculty of Intercultural Communication |
添付ファイル名Attached documents | |
年度Year | 2023 |
授業コードClass code | C0884 |
旧授業コードPrevious Class code | |
旧科目名Previous Class title | |
開講時期Term | 秋学期授業/Fall |
曜日・時限Day/Period | 火3/Tue.3 |
科目種別Class Type | |
キャンパスCampus | 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya |
教室名称Classroom name | 市Y‐Y803 |
配当年次Grade | 2~4 |
単位数Credit(s) | 2 |
備考(履修条件等)Notes | |
他学部公開科目Open Program | |
他学部公開(履修条件等)Open Program (Notes) | |
グローバル・オープン科目Global Open Program | ○ |
成績優秀者の他学部科目履修制度対象Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers | ○ |
成績優秀者の他学部科目履修(履修条件等)Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes) | |
実務経験のある教員による授業科目Class taught by instructors with practical experience | |
SDGsCPSDGs CP | ○ |
アーバンデザインCPUrban Design CP | |
ダイバーシティCPDiversity CP | |
未来教室CPLearning for the Future CP | |
カーボンニュートラルCPCarbon Neutral CP | |
千代田コンソ単位互換提供(他大学向け)Chiyoda Campus Consortium | |
旧科目との重複履修Duplicate Subjects Taken Under Previous Class Title | |
人数制限・選抜・抽選Capacity/Selection/Rondom | |
毎年・隔年Frequency | 毎年開講 |
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Outline (in English)
In this course, we will analyze how gender and sexuality issues manifest throughout culture in Japan. Why do we need to discuss gender and sexuality in relation to Japanese contemporary culture? Who do we talk about when we discuss such issues? We will approach these questions from different perspectives and disciplines, such as anthropology, history, literature, media, etc. While the main focus of this course is the representation of gender and sexuality in contemporary Japanese society, we will also address these issues in a global context.
Learning goals
1. To become familiar with historical sources and social and political elements in regard to the construction of gender within contemporary Japanese society.
2. To develop critical thinking strategies and apply them in order to understand how gender and sexuality are represented within contemporary Japanese media.
3. To incorporate a gender perspective while participating in academic discussions, presenting on a selected topic, and writing analytical papers.
Grading policy
Discussion and participation (comment sheets, involvement during discussion): 20%
Active participation in class is required. Submit your comments via Hoppii at the end of each session.
Attendance will be taken every time. You will not receive credit for the course if you miss more than four classes.
Midterm paper (2000 words): 35%
Final paper (3000-4000 words): 45%
授業で使用する言語Default language used in class
英語 / English
授業の概要と目的(何を学ぶか)Outline and objectives
In this course, we will analyze how gender and sexuality issues manifest throughout culture in Japan. Why do we need to discuss gender and sexuality in relation to Japanese contemporary culture? Who do we talk about when we discuss such issues? We will approach these questions from different perspectives and disciplines, such as history, literature, media, etc. While the main focus of this course is the representation of gender and sexuality in contemporary Japanese society, we will also address these issues in a global context.
到達目標Goal
1. To become familiar with historical sources and social and political elements in regard to the construction of gender within contemporary Japanese society.
2. To develop critical thinking strategies and apply them in order to understand how gender and sexuality are represented within contemporary Japanese media.
3. To incorporate a gender perspective while participating in academic discussions, presenting on a selected topic, and writing analytical papers.
授業で使用する言語Default language used in class
英語 / English
授業の進め方と方法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. )
I will lecture to situate our readings and discussions or to clarify concepts, but in general, students should come prepared to contribute seriously to the learning community by actively joining the discussion.
アクティブラーニング(グループディスカッション、ディベート等)の実施Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)
あり / Yes
フィールドワーク(学外での実習等)の実施Fieldwork in class
あり / Yes
授業計画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]:Orientation
Introduction to the course, syllabus, and course expectations
第2回[対面/face to face]:Introduction to gender studies
Lecture on the basic concepts in gender studies
第3回[対面/face to face]:Japanese feminisms
Lecture on the debates in Japanese feminism and the politics of backlash in twenty-first-century Japan
第4回[対面/face to face]:Gender, media, and misogyny in Japan
Lecture on the #MeToo Movement in Japan
第5回[対面/face to face]:Gender-based violence in literature
Lecture on the representation of gender-based violence in three stories by Kaoruko Himeno, Aoko Matsuda and Mieko Kawakami
第6回[対面/face to face]:Masculinity studies
Lecture on masculinities in contemporary Japan
第7回[対面/face to face]:Gender and the family
Lecture on work-life balance in contemporary Japan
第8回[対面/face to face]:Heteronormativity in contemporary Japan
Lecture on the reproduction of heteronormative models in Japanese society and the media
第9回[対面/face to face]:Queering the family
Lecture on the representation of queer fatherhood in three stories by Hiroto Kawabata, Nao-cola Yamazaki and Hirotada Ototake
第10回[対面/face to face]:Food and gender
Lecture on the representation of food and gender in contemporary culture
第11回[対面/face to face]:Idol culture
Lecture on the reproduction and subversion of gender models within the idol culture
第12回[対面/face to face]:Asexuality and intersexuality
Lecture on the representation of asexuality and intersexuality in contemporary Japanese culture
第13回[対面/face to face]:Queer Japan
Screening: "Queer Japan" (directed by Graham Kolbeins, 2019)
第14回[対面/face to face]:Summary
Conclusions and future questions
授業時間外の学習(準備学習・復習・宿題等)Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Students are required to read the reference material (in English) by the next session, submit comment sheets, and work on their midterm and final papers (one to three hours for every session).
テキスト(教科書)Textbooks
Photocopies of readings will be distributed by the instructor.
参考書References
Coates, Jennifer, Fraser Lucy, and Pendleton Mark (eds.), The Routledge Companion to Gender and Japanese Culture, Routledge, 2020
Copeland, Rebecca (ed.), Handbook of Modern and Contemporary Japanese Women Writers, Amsterdam University Press, 2023
Steger, Brigitte, Koch, Angelika (eds.), Manga Girl Seeks Herbivore Boy. Studying Japanese Gender at Cambridge, LIT Verlag, 2013
Steger, Brigitte, Koch, Angelika (eds.), Cool Japanese Men. Studying New Masculinities at Cambridge, LIT Verlag, 2017
Steger, Brigitte, Koch, Angelika, Tso, Christopher (eds.), Beyond Kawaii: Studying Japanese Feminities at Cambridge, LIT Verlag, 2021
成績評価の方法と基準Grading criteria
Discussion and participation (comment sheets, involvement during discussion): 20%
Active participation in class is required. Submit your comments via Hoppii at the end of each session.
Attendance will be taken every time. You will not receive credit for the course if you miss more than four classes.
Midterm paper (2000 words): 35%
Final paper (3000-4000 words): 45%
学生の意見等からの気づきChanges following student comments
Student comments are not available.
学生が準備すべき機器他Equipment student needs to prepare
Laptop to write their papers.