| Course title | |||||
| 多文化共生論 [Cultures Studies for Symbiotic Society] | |||||
| Course category | Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies | Requirement | Credit | 2 | |
| Department | Year | 1～ | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 01hs1003 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 李 杏理, 澤 佳成 [SAWA Yoshinari] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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We must learn to move away from the standpoint of “difference is a deficiency”. As global society has become increasingly aware of the value and wealth of diversity in our world, it’s vital to avoid ‘essentialized', or traditional understandings of culture. This is because essentialized understandings can inaccurately portray particular groups as having fixed characteristics. In this class, we will explore difficult questions around cultural complexity, notions of identity, diversity, and power relations from a historical perspective. Culture can impact our perspectives, behavior, how we interact in the world and our personal identities. While culture is not the same as identity, and can be expressed in a variety of ways. This is to say, culture is complex, diverse, and fluid. Thinking about multiculturalism can promote community harmony, anti-racism, intercultural understanding, and develop positive relationships between people from all cultural backgrounds. This course is offered as one of the Humanities and Social Sciences courses of the Global Liberal Arts Studies. |
| Expected Learning |
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1. To analyze various problems faced by the international community, such as cultural clashes, conflicts, and racism from a historical perspective. 2. To analyze the experiences of multicultural societies based on case studies. 3. To examine the issues concerning multicultural societies in Japan from the perspective of international comparison and theoretical research. Competency Development: Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Ability to Explore Knowledge |
| Course schedule |
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1. Guidance 2. Historical context of Multicultural society (1) 3. Historical context of Multicultural society (2) 4. History of multicultural society in Japan (1) 5. Case Study (1): Korean Residents in Japan 6. Immigration and Food Studies 7. Minority Movement and International context 8. Multicultural Society in Film 9. Indochinese Refugees and the Refugee Convention 10. International Human Rights Regimes and Theories 11. History of Multicultural Society in Japan (2) 12. Case Study (2): "Newcomers” 13. An International Comparison of Multiculturalism 14. Diversity norms and the age of anti-multiculturalism 15. Summary |
| Prerequisites |
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Lecturer will distribute reference materials in each class. After each class, please re-read those materials thoroughly and deepen your thoughts. In addition to 30 hours you spend in the class, you are recommended to prepare for, and review, the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Handouts (The lecturer will distribute in each class). |
| References |
| See Japanese Syllabus |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Active class participation and assignments (30%) Final paper (70%) |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Multicultural society, Intercultural understanding, Immigration, Refugees, Foreigners, Civil Rights, Diversity, Ethnicity, Discrimination, Nationalism, Racism, Hate Speech |
| Office hours |
| After Class or Contact by e-mail. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 1/25/2022 5:25:17 PM |