Topics in Japanese Culture and Society
East Asian Languages & Culture · 3 hrs Seminar/Discussion
Offered: Fall Or Winter Or Spring, Every Year
EALC-4720 prerequisites
We couldn't read this course's prerequisites into a chain. The wording is under “Requisite courses” below.
Where EALC-4720 counts
Counts toward 2 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course examines a variety of topics in Japanese Culture and Society. Topics selected change from year to year according to instructor and student interests. Possible topics may include the development of intellectual culture in Tokugawa Japan (1600-1858), the role of women in Japanese culture, Shinto ("the way of the gods") thought and practice, and the search for identity in modern Japan. This course may be taken for credit more than once, with permission of the instructor.
Requisite courses
6 credit hours in East Asian Cultures courses (or equivalent), or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].
Restrictions
Honours Form Required.
Cross-listed
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.