JAP218 Samurai, geisha, gangster. Japanese Culture in Film.

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Barbora Mejzlíková (lecturer)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiří Matela, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marek Mikeš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Rozwałka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivan Rumánek, PhD. et PhD (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Barbora Mejzlíková
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 17:30–20:45 B2.13
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 150 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/150, only registered: 0/150, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/150
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course taught in English aims at developing the understanding of Japanese culture and society by means of the media of film. Students will gain understanding of how Japanese popular culture and media – particularly cinema – have shaped the perceptions and expectations of what the society and culture is or should be. Classes consist of screening selected movies, short introductory lectures concerning main topics of these movies, and open discussions.
At the end of the course students will be able to
define stereotypes connected to the image of Japanese culture and society in selected movies;
explain these stereotypes in relation to a broader social and cultural circumstances;
interpret processes of creating stereotypical images of Japan in media, particularly in cinematography;
analyse main elements of the image of Japanese culture and society in selected movies;
shape their critical approach toward the stereotypical images of Japan in popular culture.
Syllabus
  • 0. Introduction to the course;
  • 1. - 11. Screenings of selected movies, fictions and documentaries, introductory lectures;
  • 12. Conclusion – final discussion
Literature
  • Japanese cinema : texts and contexts. Edited by Alastair Phillips - Julian Stringer. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2007, xviii, 363. ISBN 9780415328487. info
  • STANDISH, Isolde. A new history of Japanese cinema : a century of narrative film. New York: Continuum, 2006, 414 s. ISBN 0826417906. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, presentation with commentary, discussion.
Assessment methods
Final written test (score 70% or higher). Class attendance required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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