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Stanford Bulletin, Archive 2008-09
Stanford Bulletin, Archive 2008-09
Graduate courses in Japanese Literature
Primarily for graduate students; undergraduates may enroll with consent of instructor.
JAPANLIT 200. Directed Reading in Japanese
1-12 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)
JAPANLIT 202. Bibliographic and Research Methods in Japanese
The use of library and online resources for the study of Japanese literature, language, and culture. Prerequisite: JAPANLNG 103 or 129B, or consent of instructor.
5 units, Win (Kotas, F)
JAPANLIT 210. Orientalism, Occidentalism, Crossculturalism: Japan, China, and the West, Theory and Visual Culture
The relationship between China and Japan with reference to the hegemonic presence of the West. Texts that relate, re-read, negate, expand or diversify the concept of Orientalism. Readings include theoretical texts in postcolonial studies, gender issues, and visual culture. Sources include literature, film, and the arts.
4 units, Spr (Zohar, A)
JAPANLIT 235. Academic Readings in Japanese I
Strategies for reading academic writings in Japanese. Readings of scholarly papers and advanced materials in Japanese in students' research areas in the humanities and social sciences. Prerequisites: JAPANLNG 103, 129B, or equivalent; and consent of instructor.
2-4 units, Aut (Matsumoto, Y)
JAPANLIT 246. Introduction to Premodern Japanese
(Same as JAPANLIT 146.) Readings from Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, and early Edo periods with focus on grammar and reading comprehension. Prerequisite: JAPANLNG 129B or 103, or equivalent.
3-5 units, Win (Carey, C)
JAPANLIT 247. Readings in Premodern Japanese
Edo and Meiji periods with focus on grammar and reading comprehension. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 246 or equivalent.
2-5 units, Spr (Reichert, J)
JAPANLIT 257. Points in Japanese Grammar
(Same as JAPANLIT 157.) Meaning and grammatical differences of similar expressions, and distinctions that may not be salient in English. Prerequisite: JAPANLNG 18B or 22, or equivalent.
4 units, Win (Matsumoto, Y)
JAPANLIT 267. Readings in Sino-Japanese
Readings in Sino-Japanese (kambun) texts of the Edo and Meiji periods, with focus on grammar and reading comprehension. Prerequisite: 264 or equivalent.
2-4 units, Aut (Reichert, J)
JAPANLIT 270. The Tale of Genji and Its Historical Reception
(Same as JAPANLIT 170.) Approaches to the tale including 12th-century allegorical and modern feminist readings. Influence upon other works including poetry, Noh plays, short stories, modern novels, and comic book (manga) retellings. Prerequisite for graduate students: JAPANLNG 129B or 103, or equivalent.
4 units, not given this year
JAPANLIT 287. Pictures of the Floating World: Images from Japanese Popular Culture
(Same as ARTHIST 287.) Printed objects produced during the Edo period (1600-1868), including the Ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) and lesser-studied genres such as printed books (ehon) and popular broadsheets (kawaraban). How a society constructs itself through images. The borders of the acceptable and censorship; theatricality, spectacle, and slippage; the construction of play, set in conflict against the dominant neo-Confucian ideology of fixed social roles. Prerequisites: 2, 186, 187, 188.
5 units, Spr (Takeuchi, M)
JAPANLIT 296. Readings in Modern Japanese Literature
Works and topics vary each year. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: fourth-year Japanese or consent of instructor.
2-4 units, Win (Reichert, J)
JAPANLIT 299. Master's Thesis or Translation
A total of 5 units, taken in one or more quarters.
1-5 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)
JAPANLIT 381. Topics in Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis
Naturally occurring discourse (conversational, narrative, or written) and theoretical implications. Discourse of different age groups, expressions of identity and persona, and individual styles. May be repeated for credit.
2-4 units, Aut (Matsumoto, Y)
JAPANLIT 395. Early Modern Japanese Literature
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 247.
3-5 units, not given this year
JAPANLIT 396. Modern Japanese Literature
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: JAPANLNG 213.
3-5 units, not given this year
JAPANLIT 399. Dissertation Research
For doctoral students in Japanese working on dissertations.
1-12 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)
JAPANLIT 400. Advanced Language Training
For students at the Yokohama Center. For more information, see the program description under the "Inter-University Center for Japanese Studies in Yokohama" section in the Stanford Bulletin.
1-15 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff)
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