Cultural Performances of Asia | Global Studies and Languages | MIT OpenCourseWare

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Instructor

Prof. Ian Condry

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Fall 2005

Level

Undergraduate

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Final Paper Assignment

Essay 1: Anime as Japanese global culture

Week 1: Introduction to the Course

Essay 2 Topic: Authenticity, Performance and Culture

Week 2: Anime and Japanese Culture

Week 3: Pokemon as Global Culture

Week 4: Anime (discussion of paper topics, reproduced below)

Week 5: Murakami Haruki (special lecture)

Week 6: Hip-Hop, Japan and the Performance of Race

Week 7: Tak Toyoshima (special guest lecture)

Week 8: Beijing Film Academy’s Animation (special event)

Week 9: Takarazuka and Sexual Politics

Week 10: Transgenders in Japan

Week 11: Authenticity, and Guest Lecture by Yuichi Washida on Kogal

Week 13: Final Class

Course Info

Instructor

Prof. Ian Condry

Departments

As Taught In

Fall 2005

Level

Undergraduate

Topics

Learning Resource Types

Lecture Notes

Activity Assignments with Examples

Written Assignments

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