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department East Asian Cultural Studies (X) |
An introduction to the basic texts, institutions, and practices of the religious traditions of South Asia and East Asia.
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An introduction to the social structures, institutions, systems of thought and belief, and the arts and entertainments of China and Japan during the pre-modern period.
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An introduction to the study of China and Japan in modern times, including the process of modernization, intellectual and political movements, national identity, literature and the arts, and popular culture.
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The historical and cross-cultural exploration of Buddhism through the examination of basic texts, institutions, and practices of diverse Buddhist traditions.
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An introduction to the ways in which Chinese and Japanese cultures have conceptualized nature and humankind's place in it.
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An introduction to the history and texts of major lineages of Ch'an Buddhism in China, and Zen Buddhism in Japan.
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A basic introduction to the history of East Asia focusing on the emergence and evolution of Chinese civilization and its impact upon the distinctive indigenous cultures of Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
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A broad overview of Tibetan history and culture from the Tibetan imperial period until modern times. The course will also touch upon the Tibetan language, the literary and fine arts, as well as religion.
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Surveys the historical, cultural, and economic significance of tourists destinations in South Korea, China, and Japan. Using case studies ranging from temples, museums, monuments and theme parks, course analyzes how selected "images/myths" of East Asia have been invented, manipulated, and propagated in the commodification of culture and heritage.
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This course introduces students to the study of ritual through an understanding of iconography specifically and aesthetics generally, using the religious traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Shinto. This course is, therefore, more akin to a history of ancient cultures than to art history.
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A consideration of major forms of Buddhist meditation from both the South Asian and the East Asian traditions, with special attention given to determining the nature of meditation as a variety of religious experience.
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A consideration of the Buddhist tradition and its evolution in China, with emphasis on the changes which Buddhism underwent in its encounter with Chinese traditions and historical circumstances.
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A consideration of the cultural and cognitive demensions of East Asian sacred geographies.
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The human body both as constituted by and constitutive of Chinese religion,culture, society, and geography. Neither purely philosophical nor biological, the course explores the understandings of the body as both subject and object of knowledge.
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An introduction to the history and culture of the major civilizations of East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam. Emphasis on the shared historical experience of the region and cultural unity and diversity. Prehistory to 600.
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An introduction to the history and culture of the major civilizations of East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam. Emphasis on the shared historical experience of the region and cultural unity and diversity. 600-1600.
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An introduction to the history and culture of the major civilizations of East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam. Emphasis on the shared historical experience of the region and cultural unity and diversity. 1600-1945.
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Reading and research on selected issues in the history of East Asia with emphasis on the cultural interconnectedness of the region.
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Special topics in East Asian Studies. Course content varies.
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A consideration of twentieth century thinking about language and the function of translation with readings from Benjamin, Derrida, Steiner, Borges. A translation from Chinese or Japanese (or other language) into English is required.
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Analyzes the instructional history, political, and disciplinary backgrounds in the construction of contemporary "Asian" ethnic and cultural identity. Topics include popular media, national monuments, and artistic performance including musicals, theater, drama, film, and tourist sites.
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An introduction to the history of Vietnam and its place in East and Southeast Asia. Vietnamese history from antiquity through the early twentieth century.
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A reading course in a field of the professor's specialty. Introduces the student to the sources and literature of the field in question. Written work as prescribed by the instructor.
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An analysis of classical, medieval, and modern sets of "canons" including myth historiography, literature and the arts, with a view to question the way they were mutually distinguished (disciplinary) and changed through time (periodization) recognizing both internal conceptions and external influences.
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As a forum for the practice of discussion, critique, and writing, this seminar takes up broad topics within the study of modern and comtemporary East Asian cultures in an interdisciplinary manner.
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