Results for OSPKYOCT

Preparation for function beyond basic level in a Japanese-speaking environment by developing and enhancing communicative competence through: review of basic grammar; new grammar; reading short essays and articles with help of dictionary; short writing and speaking assignments using formal style to describe, explain, and discuss sociocultural topics; enhancing listening comprehension.

Preparation for function beyond basic level in a Japanese-speaking environment by developing and enhancing communicative competence through: review of basic grammar; new grammar; reading short essays and articles with help of dictionary; short writing and speaking assignments using formal style to describe, explain, and discuss sociocultural topics; enhancing listening comprehension.

Emphasis on applications of correct grammar and strengthening academic communication skills through: reading longer essays, articles, and novels with some dictionary work; reading and writing assignments in paragraph format using formal style to describe, explain and discuss sociocultural topics; developing listening comprehension.

Emphasis on applications of correct grammar and strengthening academic communication skills through: reading longer essays, articles, and novels with some dictionary work; reading and writing assignments in paragraph format using formal style to describe, explain and discuss sociocultural topics; developing listening comprehension.

For students with advanced proficiency. Goals include advanced command of grammar, composition, and stylistics. Emphasis is on academic Japanese preparing students to audit classes at a Japanese university.

For students with advanced proficiency. Goals include advanced command of grammar, composition, and stylistics. Emphasis is on academic Japanese preparing students to audit classes at a Japanese university.

Factors that promoted both change and continuity in the social division of labor between the interdependent spheres of work and family. How cultural strategies for organizing contemporary Japanese social life were conditioned 1) by rapid industrialization and growth and 2) by later economic stasis. Class, gender, and regional variations; role of social psychology in Japanese responses to work-family conflicts.

Focused research using the Japanese language and taking advantage of local Kyoto resources. Directed reading and research, weekly meetings with professor, and final research paper. For full-year students with language skills adequate for the proposed research.

Japanese language in action. How language usage can vary by situation such as relative social distance between participants, type of interaction or event, in/out group membership, and attitudinal stance on discussion topic. How linguistic behavior of a character contributes to overall portrayal and identity in a film. Film dubbings and subtitles. Multimedia projects.

The art and practice of translating literary texts from a variety of periods and genres. Strategies for translation and essays on translation by literary translators and theorists. Notable translations of Japanese literature in connection with the original texts. Students develop individual translation projects.

How local Kyoto food purveyors use language to market and present their wares and how they communicate with customers. Readings on Japanese food culture from anthropology, history and literature as well as topics in linguistics. Students will also take notes on spoken language use by staff and customers and gather samples of written language from selected shops and restaurants.

History of various peoples living in Japanese archipelago from 1200 to 1800. Different ways that people identified themselves and how multiple identifications engendered conflict and dynamic power relations in society.

Critical discussion of ethical, political, and epistemological problems in the historical representation of the Nanjing Massacre and the "comfort-women" system of military sexual slavery. Issues of historical interpretation and paradox of attempting to speak for people whose experiences have been erased from the realm of the representable.

Japan's transformation into a modern nation-state from the late Tokugawa period (1800) into the 1980's.

Kansai area, in particular the golden triangle formed by cities of Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara, as the center of Japanese art production from 4th century until the 17th century when patronage shifted to Tokyo. Focus is on painting and sculpture through readings, classroom discussion, and field trips.

Noh drama as a mirror of Muromachi period culture. Broad literary heritage and Buddhist precepts reflected in plays. Performance traditions such as Shinto ritual, court dance, harvest festivals, exorcism rites, and narrative entertainment. Wider context of world drama and dramatic theories of the creators of Noh. Close reading of representative plays and first hand experience of performance.

Women's issues as related to men's issues in Japan. The house system and the legalized prostitution system in modern Japan. Topics include marriage, gender division of labor, child bearing, contraception, and domestic violence. How the private sphere is influenced by the public sphere including politics, economy, and culture. In Japanese.