Middlebury

JAPN 5612

Ethnog in Japn Lang & Society

In this course, students will develop a basic understanding of ethnography and apply its principles and methodologies to language and cultural learning. Students will read and discuss some classic and contemporary ethnographies of Japan to understand how ethnographers examine and analyze social issues. The students will also learn how to use ethnography to become autonomous language learners. Those who wish to become language teachers will learn how they can use ethnography to help their students maximize their linguistic and cultural gains during a short study tour.
Subject:
Japanese
Department:
Japanese MA Off-Campus
Division:
Middlebury Off-Campus
Requirements Fulfilled:

Sections in Spring 2023, School Abroad Japan (Tokyo)

Spring 2023, Japanese MA Hybrid

JAPN5612A-S23 Lecture (Kawamura)