JPN-2744: From Atom to Akira: Japan's Pop Culture
Description: Analysis of Japanese popular culture through anime (animation), manga (comics), and video games. Introduction of important socio-cultural issues in Japan such as language, ideology, identity, gender, race, class, and nationalism. Exploration of the domestic and global popularity of these mediums and their socio-historical contexts, styles, and characteristics. Fostering of cross-cultural awareness and intercultural understanding by addressing global challenges and opportunities in Japan through popular culture. Taught in English.
Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 3
Average GPA: 3.34 (A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 40.17%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%
| Jeremy A Sather | 2024 | 56.7% | 34.1% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 3.34 | 3 |