EAST 322 - Avant Garde in Japanese Literature, Art and Film

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WADV

This course explores the avant-garde in Japan’s literary and visual cultures (19th century to the present). What was considered aesthetic and ideological innovation in cultural production in times of radical change and of relative stability? We will also examine the role of avant-garde art and political activism in elite, mid-brow, and mass culture, and in nation building. This class uses cultural theory and comparative analyses of gender and class. Taught in English.

Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: A. Sherif

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes: Previous course work in literature, cinema, art, history, or East Asian Studies is strongly encouraged.
This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Comparative Literature