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HIS 39E - 01   Monsters, Media, and the History of the Supernatural in Modern Japan

2022 Summer Quarter

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Career
Undergraduate
Grading
Student Option
Class Number
71338
Type
Lecture
Instruction Mode
Synchronous Online
Credits
5 units
General Education
IM
Status
Open
Available Seats
22
Enrollment Capacity
101
Enrolled
79
Wait List Capacity
0
Wait List Total
0

Description

Study of modern Japanese history from the late Edo period to the present day. Examines the cultural lives of monsters and transformations in meaning through major events in Japanese history. Examines the intellectual, cultural, and social histories of monsters and their entanglement with the emergence of science and folklore; the formation of the nation-state; racism, politics, and war; urbanization and kinship structures; and capitalism and virtual worlds.

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Days & Times Room Instructor Meeting Dates
TuTh 09:00AM-12:30PM Remote Instruction Richardson,D.K. 07/25/22 - 08/26/22
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