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Course Code／時間割コード

Z26019Semester／開講区分(開講学期)

Fall and Winter Term

Day and Period／曜日・時間

Fri 2

Course Name (Japanese)／開講科目名
Room／教室
Course Name／開講科目名(英)Capacity／定員
Course Numbering Code／ナンバリング

Contemporary Japanese Thought
School of Human Sciences/East School
House Lecture Room404
Contemporary Japanese Thought
001HUSC3A600

Credits／単位数

2.0Student Year／年次

2,3,4Instructor／担当教員

NOJIRI Eiichi

Basic Syllabus Information
Subtitle／サブタイトル
Category／カテゴリ
Eligibility／履修対象
Semester／セメスター
List of Instructor(s)Detailed Syllabus Information
Course Name／講義題目
Language of the Course／開講言語
Type of Class／授業形態

Contemporary Japanese Thought:
Postmodern Reﬂections
EnglishSeminar Subject
This seminar aims to provide an
opportunity to students to get to know theworld of Japanese post-modern thought
after 1980ʼs and work on it to examine its
signiﬁcance from studentsʼ own views
through presentations and discussions inclass. Class works are conducted by English.
Both Japanese and foreign students arewelcomed to join the course to ﬁnd thediﬀerences and identities of ideas between
countries in this global era.
It is generally explained today that the
post-modern thought boom in Japan was akind of cultural reaction to the late capitalistsocio-economic situation; the end of
production centered economic growth andthe rise of consumer society and monetary
economy. Major arguments of those are
related to critique of the modernity. Sincemany of asian countries are rapidly getting
into the late modern society status today, we
have a solid common ground for discussion.

The main text contains 14 papers of thefollowing list by 8 distinguished Japanese
authors. Though examining their works,
students will have opportunities to think anddiscuss what is the ground of their thought
and understand particularity of Japanesemodernity and universality of post-modern
status of society.

Course Objective／授業の目的と概要

1. EHARA YUMIKO
The Politics of Teasing
A Feminist View of Maruyama MasaoʼsModernity.
2. KANG SANGJUNGThe Imaginary Geography of a Nation
and Denationalized
Narrative The Discovery of the “Orient”
and Orientalism
3. KARATANI KOJIN
Overcoming Modernity
Sosekiʼs Diversity: On Kokoro
4. NISHITANI OSAMU
The Wonderland of “Immortality”
5. NAOKI SAKAI
Two Negations: The Fear of Being
Excluded and the Logic of Self-Esteem
6. TAKAHASHI TETSUYAJapanese Neo-Nationalism: A Critique ofKato Norihiroʼs “After the Defeat” Discourse
From the Hitomaru and Kimigayo to theSymbolic Emperor System
7. UENO CHIZUKOIn the Feminine Guise: A Trap of Reverse
Orientalist
Collapse of “Japanese Mothers”
8. UKAI SATOSHI
Colonialism and Modernity
Reﬂections of Beyond the Flag: Why Is
the Hitomaru Flag “Auspicious/Foolish”?
We will choose 6 to 8 paper to read anddecide the order of presentation at the ﬁrst
class. One student will be in charge of 30min. presentation about the author and itsarguments for every class. After
presentation, we will have discussions.

Learning Goals／学習目標

1. To gain an insight into general tendencies
of Japanese post-modern discourses.
2. To be able to exchange productive
discussions on Japanese post-modernity
and ﬁnd its speciﬁcity and universality.

Requirement / Prerequisite／履修条件・受講条件
Class plan will be composed at the ﬁrst class
where we talk about which texts we would
read. Usually the student who is in charge
will make a 30 min. presentation and thenwe have discussions.
1st session: Introduction (course guide, text
selection, decide turns)
2nd session: Presentation and discussion (1)3rd session: Presentation and discussion (2)4th session: Presentation and discussion (3)Class Plan／授業計画

5th session: Presentation and discussion (4)6th session: Presentation and discussion (5)7th session: Presentation and discussion (6)8th session: Presentation and discussion (7)9th session: Presentation and discussion (8)10th session: Presentation and discussion(9)
11th session: Presentation and discussion(10)
12th session: Presentation and discussion(11)
13th session: Presentation and discussion(12)
14th session: Presentation and discussion(13), about submission of paper draft
15th session: Discussion about paper drafts
Title:An Introduction to theIntellectual History of ModernJapan

1st2nd

1. General introduction tointellectual history, followed by anexplanation about the content ofthe lecture, grading policy,
literature, textbooks, etc.
2. Culture an Identity
3. Nationalism
4. History and Myths
5. Liberalism in Taishô Japan
6. The Critique of Capitalism
7. Varieties of ConservativeThought
8. Japan between East and West
9. The Beauty of Nature
10. Alternative Visions of History
11. Gender in Japanese Thought
12. Japan and its Neighbors
13. History and Memory: the Warand its Legacy
14. Fukushima and After
15. Student Presentations
Title:

Independent Study Outside of Class／授業外における学習

At least one hour preparation reading of thetextbook before class. Preparing
presentation on his/her turn.

Textbooks／教科書・教材

Richard Calichman, Contemporary JapaneseThought, Columbia University Press, 2005.
(Paperback version ¥4,551. Kindle version¥2,574. Available on Amazon.co.jp)

Reference／参考文献

Copies of Japanese original text will beprovided.

Grading Policy／成績評価

Contributions to discussions and his/herown presentation 60%
Term paper 40%

Other Remarks／コメント

Special Note／特記事項

Class works are conducted by English. BothJapanese and foreign students are expected
to make discussions, questions, andpresentations in English. Japanese students
who are not good at speaking and listening

English can also join the course as far as
he/she is willing and makes serious eﬀort toprepare for the class and to makepresentations. Lecturer will provide advice
about how to join class works.
Oﬃce Hour／オフィスアワー

Tuesday, 5th period (16:20-17:50)

Instructor(s)Instructor Name／教員 Aﬃliation, Title, Course／所属・職名・ Oﬃce／居氏名
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