Traditional Japanese Culture
East Asian Languages & Culture · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
EALC-2721 prerequisites
Description
This course surveys traditional Japanese culture through an exploration of visual and dramatic arts, literature, philosophy, and religion. Special emphasis is placed on cross-cultural roots that bridged Japan with its neighboring countries in East Asia. The historical foundations of popular Japanese contemporary culture - Manga, Anime, and high technology to name a few - are also discussed.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and ANTH-2121 | REL-2721.
Cross-listed
ANTH-2721(3) & REL-2121(3).
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