| Call Number | 12515 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
R 12:10pm-2:00pm 317 Hamilton Hall |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Gregory Pflugfelder |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | This course relies primarily on visual materials to familiarize students with the history of Japan from the beginning of the nineteenth century through the present. It follows a chronological order, introducing students to various realms of Japanese visual culture—from woodblock prints to film, anime, and manga—along with the historical contexts that they were shaped by, and in turn helped shape. Special attention will paid to the visual technologies of nation-building, war, and empire; to historical interactions between Japanese and Euro-American visual culture; to the operations of still versus moving images; and to the mass production of visual commodities for the global marketplace. Students who take the course will emerge not only with a better understanding of Japan’s modern historical experience, but also with a more discerning eye for the ways that images convey meaning and offer access to the past. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | East Asian Languages and Cultures |
| Enrollment | 8 students (15 max) as of 9:07PM Thursday, March 20, 2025 |
| Subject | History: East Asian |
| Number | UN3871 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Section key | 20233HSEA3871W001 |