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EDUCATION IN JAPAN: ISSUES OF CULTURE, SOCIAL STRUCTURE, & WORLDVIEW
| Subtitle | Education in Japan: Learning Culture, Social Structure, & Worldview |
|---|---|
| Lecturer(s) | RIESSLAND, ANDREAS K. |
| Credit(s) | 2 |
| Academic Year/Semester | 2024 Fall |
| Day/Period | Mon.3 |
| Campus | Mita |
| Class Format | Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person) |
| Registration Number | 83958 |
| Faculty/Graduate School | INTERNATIONAL CENTER |
| Year Level | 2, 3, 4 |
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| Course Description | A course to aim to look at Japanese education critically, with a multidisciplinary perspective and an objective balance in order to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary Japan. |
| K-Number | CIN-CO-00133-212-09 |
| Course Administrator | Faculty/Graduate School | CIN | INTERNATIONAL CENTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department/Major | CO | ||
| Main Course Number | Level | 0 | Faculty-wide |
| Major Classification | 0 | Other Course | |
| Minor Classification | 13 | International Center Course (Humanities) - Cultural and Intercultural Understanding | |
| Subject Type | 3 | Elective subject | |
| Supplemental Course Information | Class Classification | 2 | Lecture |
| Class Format | 1 | Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person) | |
| Language of Instruction | 2 | English | |
| Academic Discipline | 09 | Education and related fields | |
Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome
Education offers a useful lens for looking at Japan’s society (or societies), for education is all about becoming a functioning member of society. It focuses on issues such as what one needs to know to act properly, whom to respect, when to speak, and who to become. Education is also a critical site of the ongoing debate about globalization, bringing the spread of English along with an increased presence of ethnic and social minorities. What is more, looking at education helps us understand Japanese family structure, food, fashion, and the culture of the everyday, all of which reflect (and construct) culture, social structure, and worldview.
In general, Japanese education has a bad reputation. Some scholars point out that bullying is widespread. Certainly there is a dark side, but there is also a lot to acknowledge and learn from. This course aims to look at Japanese education critically, yet with a multidisciplinary perspective and an objective balance, in order to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary Japan. Each week, there will be assignments of approximately 15-30 pages that everyone is required to read before class, and attention will be given during class to exploring the issues raised in these assignments, deepening analytic understanding, and articulating both a personal and academic response.
The course will be conducted entirely in English. It is open to students from Keio and from abroad. For international students, the goal is to expand knowledge of Japan in a way that will help negotiate living and working in this country. For Japanese students, the goal is to deepen awareness of one's own culture, and practice explaining local customs and worldviews to people from abroad.
In general, Japanese education has a bad reputation. Some scholars point out that bullying is widespread. Certainly there is a dark side, but there is also a lot to acknowledge and learn from. This course aims to look at Japanese education critically, yet with a multidisciplinary perspective and an objective balance, in order to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary Japan. Each week, there will be assignments of approximately 15-30 pages that everyone is required to read before class, and attention will be given during class to exploring the issues raised in these assignments, deepening analytic understanding, and articulating both a personal and academic response.
The course will be conducted entirely in English. It is open to students from Keio and from abroad. For international students, the goal is to expand knowledge of Japan in a way that will help negotiate living and working in this country. For Japanese students, the goal is to deepen awareness of one's own culture, and practice explaining local customs and worldviews to people from abroad.
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All reading materials will be distributed by the instructor, placed on reserve in the library, made available on the website, or uploaded to the Google classroom homepage.
Reference Books
• DeCoker, G. & Bjork, Christopher. (2013). Japanese education in an era of globalization. Culture, politics, and equity. NY: Teachers College Press.
• Sato, S. & Doerr, N.M. (Eds). (2014). Rethinking language and culture in Japanese education. Multilingual Matters.
• Willis, D.B. (2006). Learning culture, learning citizenship: Japanese education and the challenge of multiculturalism. In Lee & Befu (Eds.), Japan's diversity dilemmas (pp. 47-74).
• Sato, S. & Doerr, N.M. (Eds). (2014). Rethinking language and culture in Japanese education. Multilingual Matters.
• Willis, D.B. (2006). Learning culture, learning citizenship: Japanese education and the challenge of multiculturalism. In Lee & Befu (Eds.), Japan's diversity dilemmas (pp. 47-74).
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