IMAP Department of Philosophy (Credit 2) 選択科目 Intended Year: Intended School: 専修学生に限る |
Upper-level Graduate Seminar: Buddhist Studies or Japanese Religions I
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Numbering Code: Course Code: 2018 FallTerm weekly Fri3 Ito Classroom E科目 (English, English) |
Course Overview |
This course examines popular narratives and festivals from historical through contemporary Japan. Rather than using traditional sources (canonical works, philosophical doctrines, etc.), it focuses on non-elite modes of expression: oral histories, epic tales, local legends, stories of the supernatural, music, religious festivals, manga, anime, and film. Through analyses of these mediums, we will explore the underlying belief structures that have shaped ideas concerning death and the afterlife, ethics, otherness, and the spiritual realm in Japan. The course also interrogates the intellectual construct of the ‘folk’ and folk religion. Who are the folk? How does this concept relate to regional versus national identity, civilized versus so-called primitive populations, premodern versus modern categories? We will engage these questions in a seminar-style format, emphasizing active discussion and critical analysis of sources. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords : folk, folklore, japanese religions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course Objectives |
九州大学人文科学府歴史空間論専攻ディプロマ・ポリシー 九州大学人文科学府言語・文学専攻ディプロマ・ポリシー 九州大学文学部哲学コース・カリキュラムマップ 九州大学文学部歴史学コース・カリキュラムマップ 九州大学文学部文学コース・カリキュラムマップ 九州大学文学部人間科学コース・カリキュラムマップ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Plan |
Textbooks : Foster, Michael Dylan. 2015. The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore. UC Press. Tyler, Royall. 1987. Japanese Tales. New York: Pantheon Books. Yanagita Kunio and Ronald A. Morse. 2008. The Legends of Tono. Lanham: Lexington Books. Reference Books : Not applicable Course Handouts : Not applicable Course Plan ()
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Evaluation |
GPA Evaluation
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Study Consultation (Office Hours) |
Study Consultation (Office Hours) : Consult instructor Suggestion for success (Specific) : : |