EALC 25521 Constructions of the Other in Cold War Japanese Media and Literature
This class will survey the constructions of a variety of Others in Cold War Japanese media and literature, including questions of ethnicity, race, sexuality, gender, and species. We will cover primary sources, including literary texts, films, and music, and we we will also read recent secondary scholarship in both English and Japanese relevant to the topic. A substantial portion of the course readings will be in Japanese.
Reading proficiency in Japanese required.