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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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Topics: 1. Nihonjinron or the discourse on the Japanese; 2. Family and kinship in Japan; 3. Kaisha: companies made in Japan; 3. Gaijin: foreigners in Japan; 4. Dying and death in Japan; 5. "Born shinto...": the kami way and Japanese identity; 6. Zen and Japanese culture; 7. Christianity in Japan; 8. Shukyo asobi: playing with religion and Japanese anime; 8. Japan at war, cinema as a reflection; 9. The art of warfare, bushido and samurai movies; 10. Geisha: portrayal in the cinema; 11. Christianity in Japan; 12. The emperor in the film perspective; 13. Taiga dorama: imagining the past in Japan. Film screenings: The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (Kurosawa), Kwaidan (Kobayashi), Lost in Translation (Coppola), Fear and Trembling (Corneau), Zen (Takahashi), Departures (Takita), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Jarmusch), The Funeral (Itami).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Methods of Written Work, Projection (static, dynamic)
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Learning outcomes
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The course aims at developing the understanding of media images of Japanese culture and society. The students will gain the understanding of how popular culture and media - particularly cinema - have shaped the perceptions and expectations of what Japanese society and culture is or should be. We will focus on the stereotypes that are associated with Japanese national and cultural identity, but also on those features of Japanese society and culture that are presented as typical or specific. The classes consist of screening selected movies, of introductory lectures on the main topics of these movies, and of discussions. At the end of the course students will be able to define stereotypes and sepcific features connected to image of Japanese culture and society in selected movies; explain the stereotypes and specific features 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.
At the end of the course students will be able to define 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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Sufficient knowledge of English. The course is taught in English.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Essay, Student performance
Class attendance, participation in discussions, final essay.
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Recommended literature
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Phillips, A. ? Stringer, J. (2007). Japanese Cinema. Texts and Contexts.. London.
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Richie, D. (2005). A Hundred Years of Japanese Film: A Concise History, with a Selected Guide to DVDs and Videos.. Tokyo.
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STANDISH, Isolde. (2006). A New History of Japanese Cinema. New York .
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