— Introduction to Japanese Folklore

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: Focus on narrative genres of myth, legend, and folktale, with additional attention paid to festivals, folk art, belief systems, and the development of folklore studies (minzokugaku) as an academic discipline. Examination of the relationship of folklore to ethnic and national identity. Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 4 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); World Cultures (WC). Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 4 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); World Cultures (WC).