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HIS300GA(史学 / History 300)
Approaches to Transnational History

Motoe SASAKI

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Faculty/Graduate school Faculty of Intercultural Communication
Attached documents
Year 2024
Class code C1053
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Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 水2/Wed.2
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 市Y‐Y702
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes 国際文化学部主催科目に必要とされる英語能力基準は、TOEFL iBT 61-75、TOEFL ITP Level1 500-539、TOEFL ITP Level 2500、TOEIC675-819、IELTS6.0、英検準1級程度。基準スコアに満たない、あるいはスコアを持っていない学生は、担当教員に相談すること。
Courses in Intercultural Communication need the higher English proficiency mentioned below: TOEFL® iBT 61-75, TOEFL® ITP Level 1 500-539, TOEFL®ITP Level 2500, TOEIC® 675-819, IELTS 6.0, and EIKEN Grade Pre-1st. If you don’t have any score mentioned above, contact the instructors directly.
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Global Open Program
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SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
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Outline and objectives

This course is designed for students who are interested in the history of cultural exchanges from transnational perspectives. By exploring various kinds of cross cultural encounters facilitated by the movement of people, ideas, goods, services, capital, and technology, students will be introduced to the basic concepts and methods of transnational history.

Goal

By the end of this course, students will be able to
① Understand various approaches to transnational history and how these approaches are connected to the issues of colonialism, the development of capitalism, and the formation and spread of the nation-state.
② Critically read and analyze both secondary scholarship and primary historical documents on transnational history.
③ Write a short critical essay analyzing cross-cultural encounters and movements across borders.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

国際文化学部のディプロマポリシーのうち、「DP1」「DP2」「DP3」「DP4」に関連。

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. )

The first part of class focuses on providing students with a broad understanding of the background of the topic covered in the assigned readings. The class then engages in a discussion that allows students to share their insights and interpretations of the reading assignment. In the second half of the class, the focus shifts to a broader examination of the issues raised in the reading assignment. The class expands its scope to explore the implications, connections, and applications of the issues in a broader context.

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。

Week1[対面/face to face]:Introduction

An overview of transnational history

Week2[対面/face to face]:The Atlantic Slave Trade

Reading assignment: “The Atlantic Slave Economy”

Week3[対面/face to face]:The African Diaspora

Reading assignment: “The Atlantic Slave Economy”

Week4[対面/face to face]:The British Empire and China

Reading assignment: “The British Empire and Chinese Civilization”

Week5[対面/face to face]:Imperialism and China

Reading assignment: “The British Empire and Chinese Civilization”

Week6[対面/face to face]:Japan Opens to the West

Reading assignment: “Japan Opens to the West”

Week7[対面/face to face]:Japan Opens to the West -- The Practice of Analyzing Primary Sources and a Quiz

Assigned primary documents

Week8[対面/face to face]:Colonialism and Orientalism

Reading assignment: “The Influence of African, Asian, and Pacific Islander Art on European Art”

Week9[対面/face to face]:Colonialism and Primitivism

Reading assignment: “The Influence of African, Asian, and Pacific Islander Art on European Art”

Week10[対面/face to face]:The Sino-U.S. Relations from the Perspective of History, Culture, and Gender

Reading assignment:
"New Women and the World History"

Week11[対面/face to face]:Film as a Global Industry
-- Presentation(s): Group or Individual

Reference: “Hollywood and the Global Film Community”

Week12[対面/face to face]:Cold War Culture
-- Presentation(s): Group or Individual

Reference: “The Cold War, 1945-1991”

Week13[対面/face to face]:Americanizing the World through Culture
-- Presentation(s): Group or Individual

Reference: “Americanization of Popular and Consumer Culture”

Class14[対面/face to face]:The Age of Global Transportation and Communication
-- Presentation(s): Group or Individual

Reference: “Commercial Air Travel”

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

Students are required to read all the assignments and be ready for class discussions, and also write a paper analyzing assigned primary sources.
Students are expected to spend about 4 hours a week on coursework outside the class.

Textbooks

There is no textbook for this course. All course materials are available online through the course HOPPII site.

References

- Akira Iyrie, Global and Transnational History: The Past, Present and Future(Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013).
- Pierre-Yves Saunier, Transnational History (Basingstoke, U.K.: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013).
- Motoe Sasaki, Redemption and Revolution: American and Chinese New Women in the Early Twentieth Century (Cornell University Press, 2016).

Grading criteria

① Class participation 30%
② Primary document analysis quiz 10%
③ Presentation 30%
④ Primary document analysis essay (a 700-800 word essay analyzing the primary documents) 30%

Based on the grading criteria, students who successfully achieve 60% or more of course goals will earn a passing grade.

Changes following student comments

N/A

Equipment student needs to prepare

ITC devices such as laptops and tablets.