HIST 173D
Postwar Japanese History through Film
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Exploration of postwar Japanese history through medium of film and film criticism. Much of postwar Japanese cinema can be seen as reflecting on and questioning place of Japan in world reshaped by catastrophic war and its lingering specter. Through screenings and critical discussion of select films spanning half-century following World War II, consideration of cultural, aesthetic, and sociopolitical significance of postwar as demarcated category in Japan. Reflection on ways in which filmic presentations of state of being postwar engaged with lived history, memory, and present time. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2023 - the "lectures" are just movies in class. make sure you do the readings, you need to cite them in the essays. but overall, its not hard. all the movies are very engaging. but it has a lot to do with triggering content so email the professor first to see if this class is for you.
Spring 2023 - the "lectures" are just movies in class. make sure you do the readings, you need to cite them in the essays. but overall, its not hard. all the movies are very engaging. but it has a lot to do with triggering content so email the professor first to see if this class is for you.
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