Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: MASS CULTURE JAPAN

Department: First-Year Writing Intensive

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group II

Credit Hours: 3

Description: For social scientists studying Japan, mass culture has become an object of increasing interest. In this course we will examine selections from a growing body of work on Japanese hip-hop, manga/anime, graffiti, cosplay, etc., juxtaposing it with theoretical readings on the nature of publics, crowds, and imagine circulation in general.