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JAPANGEN 126: The Vampire in Anime

Analysis of anime where vampires play central roles as characters and/or in plot development. Comparison of character and plot development within anime series and Western vampire literature will be the main focus; attention will also be paid to the development of the vampire as a literary and film character in the West, the conception of the supernatural in Japanese culture, and the points of similarity and difference between the two.
Last offered: Spring 2014

JAPANGEN 127: JAPANimals: Fauna in the Cultural History of Japan (JAPANGEN 227)

Multifarious roles played by animals throughout Japanese art and culture.Signs of the zodiac; shape-changers and tricksters; fabulous beasts and sacred animals; the notorious "Dog Shogun" and animal satires; commodification of animals, representation of animals in anime.

JAPANGEN 133: Japanese Media Culture (JAPANGEN 233)

Focuses on the intertwined histories of the postwar Japanese television, anime, music, and video game industries, and how their development intersects with wider trends in Japanese society. We will pay particular attention to questions of affect, labor, and environment in media production, consumption, and style.
Terms: Aut | Units: 2-4

JAPANGEN 137: Classical Japanese Literature in Translation (JAPANGEN 237)

Prose, poetry, and drama from the 10th-19th centuries. Historical, intellectual, and cultural context. Works vary each year. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.
Last offered: Autumn 2012 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II

JAPANGEN 138: Introduction to Modern Japanese Literature and Culture (COMPLIT 138A, JAPANGEN 238)

This class introduces key literary texts from Japan's modern era (1868-present), locating these works in the larger political, social, and cultural trends of the period. Primary texts include: Futabatei Shimei's Floating Clouds, Higuchi Ichiyô's Child's Play, Natsume Sôseki's Kokoro, Kobayashi Takiji's Cannery Boat, Ôe Kenzaburô's The Catch, and Yoshimoto Banana's Kitchen. Examination of these literary works will be contextualized within larger political trends (e.g., the modernization program of the Meiji regime, the policies of Japan's wartime government, and postwar Japanese responses to the cold war), social developments (e.g., changing notions of social class, the women's rights movement, and the social effects of the postwar economic expansion), and cultural movements (e.g., literary reform movement of the 1890s, modernism of the 1920s and 30s, and postmodernism of the 1980s). The goal of the class is to use literary texts as a point of entry to understand the grand narrative of Japan's journey from its tentative re-entry into the international community in the 1850s, through the cataclysm of the Pacific War, to the remarkable prosperity of the bubble years in the 1980s.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, GER:EC-GlobalCom, GER:DB-Hum
Instructors: Levy, I. (PI)

JAPANGEN 141: Japanese Performance Traditions (JAPANGEN 241)

Major paradigms of gender in Japanese performance traditions from ancient to modern times, covering Noh, Kabuki, Bunraku, and Takarazuka.
Last offered: Spring 2013 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum

JAPANGEN 142: Gender, Sex, and Text in Early Modern Japan (JAPANGEN 242)

The early modern period in Japan (1600-1868) was a vibrant time when popular culture flourished, cities expanded, and people enjoyed a 'floating world' of transient, sensual delights. Reading popular literature from the time (in translation), including novels and poetry, and looking at explicit erotic imagery in woodblock prints as well as other visual media, we will discuss topics related to gender, sex, and sexuality. Critical scholarship by historians, art historians and scholars of literature will add to students' own readings of these primary sources.
Last offered: Spring 2015

JAPANGEN 144: Inventing Japan: Traditional Culture in the Modern World (JAPANGEN 244)

Features of traditional Japanese culture such as temples and shrines, kimono, and cultural practices like the tea ceremony, have played an important role in both domestic and international representations of Japan since the late nineteenth century. In this course students will be introduced to these elements of traditional Japanese culture, while learning to cast a critical eye on the concept of tradition. Themes will include discussion of the gendered nature of tradition in modern Japan and the role played by such traditions in constructing national identity, both in Japan and overseas. We will explore these topics using the theoretical frameworks of invention of tradition and reformatting of tradition. Contact instructor for room. rcorbett@stanford.edu
Terms: Aut | Units: 3-5
Instructors: Corbett, R. (PI)

JAPANGEN 148: Modern Japanese Narratives: Literature and Film (JAPANGEN 248)

Central issues in modern Japanese visual and written narrative. Focus is on competing views of modernity, war, and crises of individual and collective identity and responsibility. Directors and authors include Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, Ozu, Ogai, Akutagawa, Tanizaki, Abe, and Oe.
Last offered: Winter 2010 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-EDP

JAPANGEN 149: Screening Japan: Issues in Crosscultural Interpretation (JAPANGEN 249)

Is the cinematic language of moving images universal? How have cultural differences, political interests, and genre expectations affected the ways in which Japanese cinema makes meaning across national borders? Sources include the works of major Japanese directors and seminal works of Japanese film criticism, theory, and scholarship in English. No Japanese language skills required.
Last offered: Autumn 2007 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
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