Middlebury

JAPN0230A-F19

Rethinking the Body in Japan

Rethinking the Body in Contemporary Japan (In English)
In this course we will examine attitudes toward and tensions related to the human body in Japan. Looking at art, music, style, and social issues we will examine the symbolic as well as material concerns of bodies in contemporary Japan. Religious, historical, martial, and aesthetic understandings of bodies will be addressed. We will analyze Japan's current attitudes toward organ transplantation, treatment of the deceased, plastic surgery, surrogacy, sex change surgery and other embodied practices. Readings will include Twice Dead and Commodifying Bodies. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92483
Subject Code:
JAPN
Course Number:
0230
Section Identifier:
A

Course

JAPN 0230

All Sections in Fall 2019

Fall 2019

JAPN0230A-F19 Lecture (White)