JAP232 History of Entertainment in Japan

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marek Mikeš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 14:10–15:45 zruseno D22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to provide a possibly cherent overview of the evolution of entertainment in Japan. At the end of the course, students should have a better understanding of the evolution of entertainment in Japan and should be able to view the individual pastimes in the broader context of the culture of entertainment as well as in the context of Japanese history.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Entertainment before the Heian period
  • 3. Entertainment in the Heian period
  • 4. Entertainment in medieval Japan
  • 5-6. Entertainment in the Edo period
  • 7-8. Entertainment in modern Japan
  • 9. Theatre and Film - an overview from the perspective of popular culture
  • 10. Literature - an overview focused on the readership
  • 11. not yet determined
  • 12. Final exam
Literature
  • MASUKAWA, Kōichi. Nihon yūgishi: kodai kara gendai made no asobi to shakai. Shohan. Tōkyō: Heibonsha, 2012, 335, xi p. ISBN 45-824-6814-4.
  • CHOGA, Sasama Yoshihiko. Nihon kodomo no asobi zukan. Tōkyō: Yūshikan, 2010. ISBN 978-486-3610-101.
  • YOSHIDA, Mitsukuni, Ikko TANAKA a Tsune SESOKO. Asobi: the sensibilities at play. Hiroshima, Japan: Mazda Motor Corp., c1987, 128 s.
Teaching methods
Lectures with the use of audiovisual materials.
Assessment methods
Written test. Score of 70% or higher required. +70% attendance or submisson of a short essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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