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FMMC0212A-S16

Japanese Pop Culture
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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.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22023
Subject Code:
FMMC
Course Number:
0212
Section Identifier:
A

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Spring 2016

FMMC0212A-S16 Lecture (Humphrey)