Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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WAGS0250A-S10

Gender In Japan
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Gender in Japan
In this course we will examine changing ideas about gender and sexuality in Japan in the tenth through twentieth centuries, with special attention to the modern period. Sources will include literary texts, films, and social/historical studies. We will discuss topics, including women's writing in classical Japan; the commercialization of sexuality in the 18th century; ideas of "homosexuality" in late-medieval and modern times; and women's social roles and political struggles in the twentieth century. 3 hr. lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22726
Subject Code:
WAGS
Course Number:
0250
Section Identifier:
A

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WAGS 0250

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Spring 2010

WAGS0250A-S10 Lecture (White)