JPNB67 Japanese stereotypes

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Rozwałka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zuzana Rozwałka, 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
Thu 12:00–13:40 K33, except Thu 18. 4.
Prerequisites
Students must be able to read academic texts in English and be prepared to actively debate in class.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 22/30, only registered: 1/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
Course objectives
The course is primarily intended for undergraduate students of Japanese studies who are interested in the Western image of Japan and wish to reflect more deeply on the basic mechanisms shaping Japanese stereotypes, including the broader cultural and historical framework.
Learning outcomes
Graduates of the course should be able to correctly interpret concepts such as Orientalism, Eurocentrism, and stereotype and understand the mechanisms they represent. They should understand the origins and development of selected popular stereotypes about Japan and be able to identify Orientalist attitudes or stereotypical viewpoints in various fields such as film, advertising, documentary, etc...
Syllabus
  • 1. Image of Japan 2. Stereotypes 3. Contacts with Japan and the formation of ideas about it 4. Geisha 5. Samurai 6. The image of Japan in Western films 7. Research presentation
Literature
    required literature
  • Said, Edward W. Orientalismus : západní koncepce Orientu. Praha : Paseka, 2008.
    recommended literature
  • Hinton, Perry R. The Japanese in the Western Mind : A Psychological History of the Cultural Other. Routledge; 2023.
  • Littlewood I. The Idea of Japan : Western Images Western Myths. Ivan R. Dee; 1996.
  • Kawaguchi, Yoko. Butterfly's Sisters: The Geisha in Western Culture. Yale University Press, 2010
Teaching methods
Lectures and discussions on study materials. Presentation of student projects in the second half of the semester.
Assessment methods
Intermediate tests to determine knowledge of the required study materials (30%), presentation (20%), presentation of the research project (30%), text output from the final project (20%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: samostatná četba 2.
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