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History
of Japanese Culture and Institutions
History 256 |
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Syllabus
I Requirements I
Museum/Field
Project I
Library Assignment |
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The History of Japanese
Culture and Institutions is a one semester survey of the dominant
intellectual, cultural, social, economic, and religious patterns of the
civilization from its beginnings to modern times
An expert in East Asian history noted: "Mutual understanding
between Westerners and the peoples of East Asia is needed to form a
basis for harmonious relations. But understanding must be based on
a knowledge and appreciation of the peoples' different customs,
attitudes, and ideas, and forms of self expression."
Japan can best be understood by analyzing the
evolution of various institutions that shaped present day Japan.
Japan's traditions are cumulative and originated during its early
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Topics include:
Early Japan, The Absorption of Chinese civilization. The Nara
Period, the Culture of the Fujiwara Period, Feudal Japan, the Rise of
the Provincial Warrior Class, The Kamakura Period, The Ashikaga, The
Tokugawa Shogunate, The
Impact of the West, Japan's Response to the West, Modernization of
Meiji Japan, Imperial Japan, World War II in East Asia, The Occupation
of Japan, and the New Japan.
In addition to assigned readings, students
will be required to write a paper, complete two examinations,
a museum project, and a cultural project. Opportunities are
offered for students to visit the Walters' Oriental Collection, the
Metropolitan Museum's Japanese Collection, New York's Natural History
Museum's Asian display, the Smithsonian's Asian display, the Sackler
Gallery of Asian Art, and the Freer Gallery. |
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update, January 4, 2010 I © Jean H. Braden, 2004 I
email: jebraden@nvcc.edu |
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