JPNB11 Japanese culture

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Matela, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jiří Matela, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:40 B2.13, except Wed 15. 11.
Prerequisites
! JAP123 Japanese culture && ! NOWANY ( JAP123 Japanese culture )
Interest in Japanese culture
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to introduce selected features of the Japanese culture in context of the most common cultural stereotypes. The starting point is an analysis of stereotypical cultural concepts that form a part of discourse both within and outside of Japan.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to:
Characterise the discourse on Japanese culture from the historical perspective;
Describe factors that form a specific Japanese cultural identity;
Name some differences between Japanese and european understanding of time and place;
Identify and describe some basic socio-cultural stereotypes in the Japanese environment;
Introduce the main characteristics of traditional Japanese aesthetics;
Situate selected Japanese traditions in the context of the year.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction: Culture and society, methods of their study
  • 2. Basic sources of Japanese cultural identity
  • 3. Outline of theories on Japanese culture
  • 4. Key concepts of Japanese culture (conception of time, space, uchi/soto, honne/tatemae etc.) 5. Traditional concepts of Japanese esthetics (traditional disciplines, dō)
  • 6. Food culture
  • 7. Japanese traditions during the year
  • 8. Tradition and myth I: Samurai and bushido
  • 9. Tradition and myth II: Ninja and ninjutsu
  • 10. Guest lecturer's lecture
  • 11. Final exam
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MATELA, Jiří, Ivona BAREŠOVÁ and Barbora DOHNÁLKOVÁ. Japonská kultura (Japanese culture). 1. vydání. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého. 112 pp. Skripta. ISBN 978-80-244-4469-7. 2015. info
    not specified
  • 99 zajímavostí z Japonska. Janoš, Jiří. Albatros. 1986
  • Japanese Culture. Varley, Paul. University of Hawai'i Press. 2000
  • Chryzantéma a meč: Vzorce japonské kultury. Benedictová, Ruth. Malvern. 2013.
  • Vějíř a meč. Boháčková, Libuš; Winkelhöferová, Vlasta. Panorama. 1987.
  • Svět Japonska. Collcutt, Martin (a kol.). Knižní klub. 1997
  • Form, Style, Tradition: Reflections on Japanese Art and Society. Kato, Shuichi. Kodansha Amer. Inc. 1982.
  • Japan: Spirit and Form. Kato, Shuichi. Tuttle Publishing. 1994.
  • Moderní sociální teorie. Harrington, Austin (a kol.). Portál. 2006
  • Dogs and Demons: Tales from the Dark Side of Japan. Kerr, Alex. Hill and Wang. 2002.
Teaching methods
Lecture, work with primary and secondary literature, audiovisual materials, discussions.
Assessment methods
Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/autumn2023/JPNB11