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FYSE1581A-F21

Architectures of Intimacy

Architectures of Intimacy: Family in Contemporary Japan
The Japanese terms for family, kazoku, and house, ie, both contain the same Chinese character, a pictogram that registers the connection between a family and the physical dwelling it inhabits. In this course, that connection will be a central framework through which we consider the changing conditions of intimacy and family in Japan since the mid-twentieth century. We will use fiction, film, legal documents, and ethnographic studies to examine the relationship between intimacy and home, architecture and family in a rapidly transforming sphere of Japanese society.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92772
Subject Code:
FYSE
Course Number:
1581
Section Identifier:
A

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FYSE 1581

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Fall 2021

FYSE1581A-F21 Seminar (White)