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2019 - 2020 Academic Catalog 
    
2019 - 2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

JPN 195-01 - Introductory Special Topic: Japanese Popular Culture and Society

4 credits (Fall)
Cross-listed as: EAS 195-01 .  This course will explore Japanese society and its cultural identity through their various manifestations through popular culture, including food, fashion, visual culture, pop music, game, otaku fandom, and self-improvements trends. Through the examination of various artifacts of Japanese popular culture and the reading of critical essays, students will gain an in-depth knowledge about Japanese popular culture and familiarize themselves with some important concepts in cultural studies.

Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Schimmel