Hobart, Launceston
This unit has been discontinued.
These units are conducted in English and are available to all students with an interest in Japanese society regardless of language ability. However, students wishing to undertake the unit as part of a major in Japanese should note that they must enrol in HMJ310. Students undertaking elective studies are welcome to enrol in either Intermediate or Advanced level depending on the configuration of their other degree content.
May be taken as a Gender Studies unit.
Introduction
This unit aims to deconstruct the monolithic perception of Japanese culture and to understand Japan in terms of its relationship with its near and more distant neighbours throughout Asia and the Pacific. Incorporating the approach of queer studies, which places an emphasis on the intersection of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, nationality, and ableness, the unit will introduce key elements of contemporary Japan, including popular culture, ultranationalism, war responsibility and the treatment of minorities. The unit/s are conducted in English and are available to all students with an interest in Japanese society regardless of language ability.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Queering Japan: Popular Culture, Identity, and Nation |
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| Unit code | HMJ210 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
| Discipline | Global Cultures and Languages |
| Coordinator | Dr. Katsuhiko Suganuma |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
25 points at Intro level in any discipline in any faculty.
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2 hours weekly - 1 hour lecture, 1 hour tutorial |
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| Assessment | Reading log and oral (individual or group) presentation (15%); 1,500-word essay (25%); 4 x 400 word discussion list entries (20%); 2 hr take home examination (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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