Cultural Performances of Asia

Calendar

WEEK #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction to the Course: Asian / Performance / Cultures Discussion: Performances of Class and Gender - Street vs. Opera
2	Anime and Japanese Culture
3	Pokemon and Cross-Cultural Influence
4	Anime as Performance Discussion of Issues Related to Paper 1
5	Fiction, Music and Politics	Writing paper 1 due - Anime, Japan and globalization
6	Hip-Hop, Japan and Race as Performed
7	Asian Identities and Politics through Comics Tak Toyoshima will Discuss his Editorial Comic Secret Asian Man during the First Half of Class
8	Beijing Film Academy - Animation from China
9	Gender, Sexuality and Performance
10	Transgendered Identities in Japan	Writing paper 2 due - popular culture and identity politics
11	Cultural Performances and Authenticity Discussion of Authenticity, 47 Samurai (“Passing” as Failed Ronin)
12	Student Presentations Discussion of Final Paper Topics	Student presentations due
13	Final Class	Writing final paper due (7-9 pages, double spaced)