MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University

Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

JPS2160

Japanese popular culture

Proposed to be offered next in 1997

Alison Tokita

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: first year Japanese language or Japanese studies sequence or combination

Synopsis This subject will look at all aspects of popular culture in Japan, concentrating on the contemporary period. Some antecedents in the sphere of traditional culture will be treated. Major topics include popular fiction, film, television and other media, comics, pop music, sport and travel.

Assessment Essay (2000 words): 40% + Tutorial presentation: (1500 words): 25% + Tutorial participation (500 words): 10% + Examinations (2 hours, 2000 words): 25%

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