East Asian Cultures: From Zen to Pop

As taught in: Fall 2005

Fugures reflected in a Chinatown shop window, in Boston, MA.

Figures reflected in a Chinatown shop window, in Boston, MA. (Image courtesy of Daniel Bersak.)

Instructors:

Foreign Languages and Literatures Department Faculty

MIT Course Number:

21F.030

Level:

Undergraduate

Course Description

The course examines various aspects of culture in both premodern and modern East Asia, ranging from literature, art, performance, and cuisine to contemporary pop culture (film, manga, anime, etc.).