Spring 2025
ANTHRO 171 001 - LEC 001
Japan
Mikiko Soga
Class #:26034
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Anthropology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-1
Enrolled: 28
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 27
Waitlist Max: 1
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
MON, MAY 12TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Barker 110
Other classes by Mikiko Soga
Course Catalog Description
This course offers an introductory survey of Japan from a four-field anthropological perspective. It is open without prerequisite to anyone with a curiosity about what is arguably the most important non-Western society of the last 100 years, and to anyone concerned about the diverse conditions of modern life. We will range over many aspects of contemporary Japan, and draw on scholarship in history, literature, religion, and the various social sciences.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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