FMMC0212A-S16
Japanese Pop Culture
Please register via JAPN 0212A
The Age of Young Media: Japanese Popular Culture from Anime to JDrama (in English)
In this course we will examine how Japanese popular culture has historically co-opted young performers and audiences to present itself as “young media.” We will draw upon examples from anime, television dramas, and elsewhere to reflect upon what it means to live in an age of young media— an age in which media culture presents itself as eternally young and without history. In order to explore this and other issues within their local and global context, we will read essays on media theory and Japanese popular culture, including those of Azuma Hiroki, Marc Steinberg, and Ian Condry. 3 hrs. lect.
In this course we will examine how Japanese popular culture has historically co-opted young performers and audiences to present itself as “young media.” We will draw upon examples from anime, television dramas, and elsewhere to reflect upon what it means to live in an age of young media— an age in which media culture presents itself as eternally young and without history. In order to explore this and other issues within their local and global context, we will read essays on media theory and Japanese popular culture, including those of Azuma Hiroki, Marc Steinberg, and Ian Condry. 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Spring 2016
- Location:
- Le Chateau 107(CHT 107)
- Schedule:
- 3:00pm-4:15pm on Tuesday, Thursday (Feb 15, 2016 to May 16, 2016)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- David Humphrey
- Subject:
- Film & Media Culture
- Department:
- Film & Media Culture
- Division:
- Arts
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AAL ART
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- JAPN0212A-S16 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22023
- Subject Code:
- FMMC
- Course Number:
- 0212
- Section Identifier:
- A