Middlebury

HIST0236A-S24

History Modern Japan/1800-1952

History of Modern Japan, 1800-1952
This course reviews the major events and enduring questions of modern Japanese history beginning with the Meiji Restoration (1868) up through the Allied Occupation (1945-1952) following Japan’s defeat in World War II. Through a variety of materials, including novels, philosophy, historical essays, and films, we will explore the formation of the modern Japanese nation-state, the “invention of tradition” in constructing a modern national identity, Japan’s colonial incursions into East Asia, 1920s mass culture, the consolidation of fascism in the 1930s, and the transwar legacies of early postwar Japan. We will pay particular attention to the relationship between transformations within Japan and larger global trends.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22443
Subject Code:
HIST
Course Number:
0236
Section Identifier:
A

Course

HIST 0236

All Sections in Spring 2024

Spring 2024

HIST0236A-S24 Lecture (Ward)