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Lecturer(s)
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Havlíček Jakub, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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0.Introduction to the course; 1. Orientalism; 2. Nihonjinron - theories on the Japanese; 3. Japanese Buddhism; 4. Japanese Buddhism: zen; 5. Shinto and environmentalism; 6. Japanese family.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Methods of Written Work
- Homework for Teaching
- 20 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 24 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 12 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course aims at developing the knowledge of selected sociocultural phenomena in Japan through critical analysis of their description in fiction movies and documentaries. At the end of the course students define the stereotypes connected to image of Japanese culture and society in selected movies; explain the stereotypes in relation to broader social and cultural conditions; interpret the processes of creating stereotypical images of Japan in media, particularly in cinematography; analyze the main elements of the image of Japanese culture and society in selected movies; formulate critical approach toward the stereotypical images of Japan in popular culture.
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Prerequisites
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The lectures of the course are given in English, it presupposes the knowledge of English on sufficient level.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Essay
Students are required to attend the lectures of the course, participate on discussions, study the assigned readings, submit the final essay. For successful completion of the course the score of 60 points or higher is required at the final test.
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Recommended literature
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& Hall, J. W. (1990). The Cambridge history of Japan. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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Befu, H., & Kreiner, J. (1992). Othernesses of Japan: historical and cultural influences on Japanese studies in ten countries. München: Iudicium Verlag.
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McDonald, K. I. (2000). From book to screen: modern Japanese literature in film. Armonk: M. E. Sharpe.
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Varley, Paul. (2000). Japanese Culture. University of Hawai'i Press.
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