EAST MEETS WEST: MYTH, MEANING, AND MODERNITY
The modern history of the concept "East Meets West" (or its variant "East vs. West"), with an emphasis on its changing meanings and uses from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries in East Asia (primarily Japan) and the United States. Analyzing works in the arts, literature, philosophy, political economy, and popular culture, trace how and why this intellectual construction became an important influence in modern history.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize generalizations and stereotypes about “the East,” “the West,” and “East Meets West” and examine their goals and uses Audience: Undergraduate 2. Think critically about the historical constructions, changes, complexities, and importance of ideas about “the East,” “the West,” and “East Meets West” within American and East Asian societies Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate knowledge of major movements, trends, or events in the history of “East Meets West” Audience: Undergraduate 4. Examine how the use of different approaches, methodologies, analytical concepts, or sources can yield differing insights into a historical problem. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Read and evaluate a variety of materials to determine their origins, perspective, usefulness, and reliability Audience: Undergraduate 6. Use library resources to find primary and secondary sources in order to develop an informed and original perspective on topics discussed in class Audience: Undergraduate 7. Participate productively and respectfully in discussion and collaborative tasks Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize generalizations and stereotypes about “the East,” “the West,” and “East Meets West” and examine their goals and uses Audience: Undergraduate 2. Think critically about the historical constructions, changes, complexities, and importance of ideas about “the East,” “the West,” and “East Meets West” within American and East Asian societies Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate knowledge of major movements, trends, or events in the history of “East Meets West” Audience: Undergraduate 4. Examine how the use of different approaches, methodologies, analytical concepts, or sources can yield differing insights into a historical problem. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Read and evaluate a variety of materials to determine their origins, perspective, usefulness, and reliability Audience: Undergraduate 6. Use library resources to find primary and secondary sources in order to develop an informed and original perspective on topics discussed in class Audience: Undergraduate 7. Participate productively and respectfully in discussion and collaborative tasks Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027