Culture and Crisis in Contemporary Japan

3 Hours

Explore the cultural history of Japan from the 1980s to the present, with particular attention paid to economic and ecological issues represented in literature, film, and visual culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 379 (Topic: Cultr/Crisis in Contemp Jpn), 379 (Topic 16), History 364O. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.