Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2016

     

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ASIA 219 001 (CRN: 15558)

MODERN JAPAN

Long Title: MODERN JAPAN
Department: Asian Studies
Instructor: McCarty, Michael B.
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (22-AUG-2016 - 2-DEC-2016) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 11
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2024 7:54AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
12-DEC-2016  
9:00AM - 12:00PM M
 
Description: This course will examine the modern history of Japan, roughly 1600 to the present. Through readings, discussion, exams and a research paper, students will engage with modern Japanese history, including warrior culture, engagement with the west, modernization and industrialization, empire, the role of women, democracy and popular protest, war, occupation, and economic growth.