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21F.011 Topics in Indian Popular Culture ( ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 URL: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/subjects/21F011.shtml Overview of Indian popular culture over the last two decades, through a variety of material such as popular fiction, music, television and Bombay cinema. Explores major themes and their representations in relation to current social and political issues, elements of the formulaic masala movie, music and melodrama, ideas of nostalgia and incumbent change in youth culture, and questions of gender and sexuality in popular fiction. Taught in English. Enrollment limited. A. Banerjee
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21F.019 Communicating Across Cultures ( ) (Subject meets with 21F.021 ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Examines a range of communication styles and techniques resulting from different cultural norms and traditions. Begins with a general theoretical framework and then moves into case studies. Topics include understanding the relationship between communication and culture, differences in verbal and non-verbal communication styles, barriers to intercultural communication, modes of specific cross-cultural communication activities (argumentation, negotiation, conflict resolution) and intercultural adjustment. Case studies explore specific ways of communicating in Asian and European cultures. Graduate students are expected to complete additional assignments. Taught in English. Enrollment limited. J. Dunphy
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21F.021 Communicating Across Cultures ( ) (Subject meets with 21F.019 ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Examines a range of communication styles and techniques resulting from different cultural norms and traditions. Begins with a general theoretical framework and then moves into case studies. Topics include understanding the relationship between communication and culture, differences in verbal and non-verbal communication styles, barriers to intercultural communication, modes of specific cross-cultural communication activities (argumentation, negotiation, conflict resolution) and intercultural adjustment. Case studies explore specific ways of communicating in Asian and European cultures. Graduate students are expected to complete additional assignments. Taught in English. Enrollment limited. J. Dunphy
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21F.022J International Women's Voices ( ) (Same subject as SP.461J ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 URL: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/subjects/21F022J.shtml Introduces students to a variety of fictional works by contemporary women writers. Subject's international perspective emphasizes the extent to which each author's work reflects her distinct cultural heritage and to what extent, if any, we can identify a female voice that transcends national boundaries. A variety of interpretive perspectives, including sociohistorical, psychoanalytic, and feminist criticism is used to examine the texts. Authors include: Mariama Ba, Isabel Allende, Anita Desai, Maxine Hong Kingston, Toni Morrison, Doris Lessing, Alifa Riyaat, Yang Jiang, Nawal Al-Saadawi, and Sawako Ariyoshi. Taught in English. more information ... M. Resnick
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21F.023 Women's Voices: An International Perspective ( ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Introduces students to fictional works by contemporary women writers. Subject's international perspective emphasizes the extent to which each author's work reflects her distinct cultural heritage and to what extent, if any, we can identify a female voice that transcends national boundaries. Interpretive perspectives, including sociohistorical, psychoanalytic, and feminist criticism. Authors include: Mariama Ba, Isabel Allende, Hong Kingston, Toni Morrison, Alifa Riyaat, Nawal Al-Saadawi, Yang Jiang, Anita Desai, and Sawako Ariyoshi. Taught in English. M. Resnick
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21F.024J The Linguistic Study of Bilingualism ( ) (Same subject as 24.906J ) Prereq: 24.900 Units: 3-0-9 Lecture: T9.30-12.30 ( 24-110 ) Development of bilingualism in human history (from Australopithecus to present day). Focuses on linguistic aspects of bilingualism; models of bilingualism and language acquisition; competence versus performance; effects of bilingualism on other domains of human cognition; brain imaging studies; early versus late bilingualism; opportunities to observe and conduct original research; and implications for educational policies among others. Taught in English. Enrollment limited. S. Flynn
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21F.027J Visualizing Cultures ( ) (Same subject as 21H.917J ) (Subject meets with 21F.590 , CMS.874 ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Credit cannot also be received for 21F.590 Examines how visual images shape the identity of peoples and cultures. A prototype digital project looking at American and Japanese graphics depicting the opening of Japan to the outside world in the 1850s is used as a case study to introduce the conceptual and practical issues involved in visualizing cultures. Guest lecturers include professionals engaged in various aspects of collecting, analyzing, and presenting graphic images. Students create and present a project involving visualized cultures. Taught in English. 21F.590 is for students pursuing a minor in Japanese; students complete some assignments in Japanese. Enrollment limited. S. Miyagawa, J. Dower
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21F.029 Topics in Asian American Literature ( ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 URL: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/subjects/21F029.shtml Close study of topics in the history and criticism of Asian American writing, focusing on a specific period or genre, a group of writers, a theme, or a critical or theoretical issue. Taught in English. E. Teng
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21F.030 East Asian Culture: From Zen to Pop ( ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Examines traditional forms of East Asian culture (including literature, art, performance, food, and religion) as well as contemporary forms of popular culture (film, pop music, karaoke, and manga). Covers China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, with an emphasis on China. Attention given to women's culture. The influence and presence of Asian cultural expressions in the US are also considered. Use made of resources in the Boston area, including the MFA, the Children's Museum, and the Sackler collection at Harvard. Taught in English. E. Teng
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21F.035 Topics in Culture and Globalization ( ) (Subject meets with 21F.037 ) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-0-9 URL: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/subjects/21F035.shtml Scans existing debates about the interconnectedness of cultures and societies that are geographically wide apart, and explores how globalization impacts everyday life and larger institutional structures. Considers how to analyze the emergence of both common cosmopolitan cultures and new kinds of conflicts, and changes developing in religious, social and political movements related to globalization. Can be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Students taking the graduate version are expected to complete additional assignments. Taught in English. I. Condry
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21F.036 Advertising and Popular Culture: East Asian Perspectives ( ) (Subject meets with 21F.190 , CMS.888 ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Credit cannot also be received for 21F.190 Lecture: MW1-2.30 ( 14N-225 ) Examines modern advertising culture in East Asia (with a week devoted to India) with an emphasis on post-socialist China. Topics include the rise of transnational advertising agencies in East Asia since the 1980s; advertising and identity formation; the production of brand culture and its impact on youth culture; music marketing; the new paradigm of neo neo-tribes; media and advertising, and mobile culture and branding. Case studies of famous advertising campaigns for beer and beverage brands, clothing brands, and Internet portal brands. Lab sessions on how to brand your own imaginary product step by step. View award-winning ads presented at the Asia/Pacific Advertising Festivals and Chinese television commercials. Graduate credits offered through CMS 888. Taught in English. 21F.190 is for students pursuing a minor in Chinese; students complete assignments in Chinese. J. Wang
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21F.037 Topics in Culture and Globalization ( ) (Subject meets with 21F.035 ) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-0-6 URL: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/subjects/21F035.shtml Scans existing debates about the interconnectedness of cultures and societies that are geographically wide apart, and explores how globalization impacts everyday life and larger institutional structures. Considers how to analyze the emergence of both common cosmopolitan cultures and new kinds of conflicts, and changes developing in religious, social and political movements related to globalization. Can be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Students taking the graduate version are expected to complete additional assignments. Taught in English. I. Condry
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21F.038 The Cultural Politics of Contemporary China ( ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Introduction to the study of modern and contemporary China, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Chinese diaspora. Themes include debates over "Cultural China" and "Chineseness"; state and (flexible) citizenship, and contemporary Mao Zedong fever; gender and the politics of pornography; the consumer revolution, leisure, and popular culture; ethnic minorities, globalization, and local responses. Students watch documentaries and feature films, and read essays that highlight dramatic moments in the transformation of Chinese societies in East Asia. Taught in English. J. Wang
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21F.039 Japanese Popular Culture ( ) (Subject meets with 21F.591 ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Credit cannot also be received for 21F.591 Examines Japanese popular culture as a way of understanding the changing character of media, capitalism, fan communities and cultural differences. Topics include manga (comic books), hip-hop and other popular music in Japan, anime (Japanese animated films) and feature films, sports (sumo, soccer, baseball), and online communication. Emphasis on contemporary popular culture and theories of gender, sexuality, race, and the workings of power in global culture industries. Several films screened outside of regular class meeting times. Taught in English. 21F.591 is for students pursuing a minor in Japanese; students complete some assignments in Japanese. I. Condry
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21F.040 A Passage to India: Introduction to Modern Indian Culture and Society ( ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Introduction to Indian culture through films, short-stories, novels, essays, newspaper articles. Examines some major social and political controversies of contemporary India through discussions centered on India's history, politics and religion. Focuses on issues such as ethnic tension and terrorism, poverty and inequality, caste conflict, the missing women, and the effects of globalization on popular and folk cultures. Particular emphasis on the IT revolution, outsourcing, the new global India and the enormous regional and subcultural differences. Taught in English. A. Banerjee
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21F.043J Introduction to Asian American Studies: Literature, Culture, and Historical Experience ( ) (Same subject as 21H.150J ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Lecture: TR1-2.30 ( 14N-225 ) An interdisciplinary subject that draws on literature, history, anthropology, film, and cultural studies to examine the experiences of Asian Americans in US society. Covers the first wave of Asian immigration in the 19th century, the rise of anti-Asian movements, the experiences of Asian Americans during WWII, the emergence of the Asian American movement in the 1960s, and the new wave of "post-1965" Asian immigration. Examines the role these historical experiences played in the formation of Asian American ethnicity, and explores how these experiences informed Asian American literature and culture. Addresses key societal issues such as racial stereotyping, media racism, affirmative action issues, the glass ceiling, the "model minority" syndrome, and anti-Asian harassment or violence. Taught in English. E. Teng
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21F.044 Traditional Chinese Literature: Poetry, Fiction, and Drama ( ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Lecture: TR11-12.30 ( 14N-325 ) Introduction to some of the major genres of traditional Chinese poetry, fiction, and drama. Intended to give students a basic understanding of the central features of traditional Chinese literary genres, as well as to introduce students to the classic works of the Chinese literary tradition. Works read include Journey to the West, Outlaws of the Margin, Dream of the Red Chamber, and the poetry of the major Tang dynasty poets. Literature read in translation. Taught in English. E. Teng
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21F.046 Modern Chinese Fiction and Cinema ( ) (Subject meets with 21F.192 ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Credit cannot also be received for 21F.192 Covers major works of Chinese fiction and film, from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Focusing on the modern period, subject examines how Chinese intellectuals, writers, and filmmakers have used artistic works to critically explore major issues in modern Chinese culture and society. Literature read in translation. Taught in English. 21F.192 is for students pursuing a minor in Chinese. Enrollment limited. J. Wang
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21F.051 Topics in French Film ( ) Prereq: None Units: 2-2-8 URL: http://web.mit.edu/fll/www/subjects/21F051.shtml Close study of a topic that relates to the art and history of the French cinema and that focuses on a specific director, movement, theme, critical or theoretical issue, analytic approach, etc. Films shown with English subtitles. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Taught in English. E. B. Turk
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21F.052 French Film Classics ( ) Prereq: None Units: 2-2-8 History and aesthetics of French cinema from the advent of sound to present-day. Treats films in the context of technical processes, the art of narration, directorial style, role of the scriptwriter, the development of schools and movements, the impact of political events and ideologies, and the relation between French and other national cinemas. Films shown with English subtitles. Taught in English. E. B. Turk
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21F.055 Media in Weimar and Nazi Germany ( ) Prereq: None Units: 2-2-8 Debates over national and media identity in Weimar and Nazi Germany. Production and use of media under extreme political and social conditions with a focus on films (such as Nosferatu, Berlin, M, and Triumph des Willens ) and other media. Media approached as both texts and systems. Considers the legacy of the period, in terms of stylistic influence (e.g. film noir), techniques of persuasion, and media's relationship to social and economic conditions. Taught in English. Enrollment limited. W. Uricchio
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21F.056 Visual Histories: German Cinema 1945 to Present ( ) (Subject meets with 21F.420 ) Prereq: None Units: 2-2-8 Lecture: W EVE (7-10 PM) ( 16-628 ) Studies the history, aesthetics, and cultural contexts of German film since the end of World War II. Explores films of New German Cinema by Fassbinder, Wenders, Herzog, and others; and investigates the film tradition of the GDR and the "internationalization" of German cinema since the 1980s. Special thematic focus on the representation of history in film. Films shown with English subtitles. Taught in English. Enrollment limited. K. Fendt
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21F.059 Paradigms of European Thought and Culture ( ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Subject surveys the main currents of European cultural and intellectual history in the modern period. Introduces a set of ideas and arguments that have played a formative role in European culture, and acquaints students with exemplars of critical thought. Readings begin with the Protestant Reformation and move through the French Revolution up to the post-WWII period. Figures to be considered include Luther, Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Rousseau, Smith, Marx, Freud, Beauvoir, and Foucault. Class discussions set these texts into the context of European culture. Topics to be considered are artworks by Goya, David, and Duchamp; the architecture of Schinkel; the music of Bach; and the literature of Goethe. Taught in English. more information ... T. Nolden
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21F.063 Anime: Transnational Media and Culture ( ) (Subject meets with 21F.596 ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Lecture: R EVE (7-10 PM) ( 4-249 ) Explores anime (Japanese animated films and TV shows) as a study in flows among media and cultures. Discusses Japan?s substantial share of the TV cartoon market and the reasons for anime?s worldwide success. Focuses on cultural production and the ways anime cultures are created through the interactive efforts of studios, sponsors, fans, broadcasters and distributors. Uses anime scholarship and media examples as a means to examine leading theories in media and cultural studies, gender and sexuality, technology and identity, and post-industrial globalization. Taught in English. 21F.596 is for students pursuing a minor in Japanese; students complete some assignments in Japanese. I. Condry
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21F.064 Introduction to Japanese Culture ( , ) (Subject meets with 21F.592 ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Credit cannot also be received for 21F.592 You must enter the HASS-D lottery to take this subject. Lecture: TR12.30-2 ( 4-364 ) Examines the major aesthetic, social, and political elements which have shaped modern Japanese culture and society. Readings on contemporary Japan and historical evolution of the culture are coordinated with study of literary texts, film, and art, along with an analysis of everyday life and leisure activities. Taught in English. 21F.592 is for students pursuing a minor in Japanese; students complete some assignments in Japanese. more information ... I. Condry
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