Spring 2024
JAPAN 159 001 - LEC 001
Contemporary Japanese Literature
Postwar Manga: from yonkoma to Garo
Jonathan E Zwicker
Class #:21692
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
East Asian Languages and Cultures
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
10
Enrolled: 15
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 25
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
WED, MAY 8TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Valley Life Sciences 2062
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Course Catalog Description
This course examines the historical production and reception of key Japanese literary and film texts; how issues of gender, ethnicity, social roles, and national identity specific to each text address changing economic and social conditions in postwar Japan.
Class Notes
Readings for this course are in Japanese; the prerequisite is Japanese 100A (may be taken concurrently).
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Arts & Literature, L&S Breadth
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None