JAPA20311 20 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 2 Yuki Asahina Unit coordinator Japanese Studies 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 <p>This course will provide a broad investigation into social inequality with a specific focus on how race, class, and gender intersect in contemporary Japan and South Korea. By tracing the rapid social and economic development of Japanese and Korean societies, this course places the Japanese and Korean experiences in the Asian and global context and illuminates various social problems these societies face today. Within Japan and South Korea, we will examine the role that differences in cities, race, gender, and social class played in their 20th and 21st century. Through our reading, lecture, and class discussion, we seek answers to the questions that motivate academic inquiries into inequality in the two East Asian societies: who gets what? Who is included and excluded? Does culture contribute to inequality? How and why? Should/can inequality be addressed?</p> <p>This course will provide a broad investigation into social inequality with a specific focus on how race, class, and gender intersect in contemporary Japan and South Korea. By tracing the rapid social and economic development of Japanese and Korean societies, this course places the Japanese and Korean experiences in the Asian and global context and illuminates various social problems these societies face today. Within Japan and South Korea, we will examine the role that differences in cities, race, gender, and social class played in their 20th and 21st century. Through our reading, lecture, and class discussion, we seek answers to the questions that motivate academic inquiries into inequality in the two East Asian societies: who gets what? Who is included and excluded? Does culture contribute to inequality? How and why? Should/can inequality be addressed?</p> <p>Upon completion of the course, participants should:</p><ul><li>Develop familiarity with and critical understanding of classic debates and recent developments related to social inequality in Japan and South Korea.</li><li>Learn to appreciate and apply sociological insight in understanding social structure and processes in general and East Asia in particular.</li><li>Be able to write and speak about these ideas effectively.</li></ul> <p>Students should be able to:</p><ul><li>Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of major aspects of inequality in modern Japan and South Korea.</li><li>Demonstrate critical understanding of key concepts of race, gender, and social class, especially as they apply to Japan and South Korea.<br/>&nbsp;</li></ul> <p>Students should be able to:</p><ul><li>Articulate critical analysis of social inequality with special reference to Japan and South Korea.</li><li>Engage in critical reading and discussion of academic writing on social inequality in modern societies, with special reference to Japan and South Korea.</li></ul> <p>Students should be able to:</p><ul><li>Use library, electronic, and online resources.</li><li>Organise notes derived from lectures, seminars, and reading.</li></ul> <p>Students should be able to:</p><ul><li>Demonstrate their skills in reasoned presentation, discussion and argument</li><li>Develop personal qualities of independence of mind in order to make ethical judgments.</li><li>Confront their own values as global citizens.</li></ul> <p>This syllabus provides representative examples of the topics covered. Please note that the exact topics covered and their order may change.<br/>Week 1: Introduction<br/>Week 2: Ideas of Class<br/>Week 3: The Making and Unmaking of the Middle Class<br/>Week 4: Working Class and Precariat<br/>Week 5: Growing Up Unequal<br/>Week 6: READING WEEK<br/>Week 7: Psychological and Cultural Sources of Gender Discrimination<br/>Week 8: Gender Inequality at Home and Workplace<br/>Week 9: Politics of Gender Backlash<br/>Week 10: Racism – Then and Now<br/>Week 11: Migration and Society’s Responses<br/>Week 12: Why Race, Class and Gender Matter</p> <ul><li>Three weekly hours in the class (two hours lecture, one hour seminar) for 11 weeks.</li><li>Two consultation hours per week.</li><li>Further consultation on demand.</li></ul> 0 Other 100% <p><strong>Formative Assessment</strong></p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;"><strong>Formative Assessment Task</strong></td><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;"><strong>Length</strong></td><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;"><strong>How and when feedback is provided</strong></td><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;"><strong>Expected outcome of formative assessment</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Essay outline</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">300 words</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Written feedback within 15 working days of completion</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Better understanding by students of how to write essay, leading to improved completion of summative essay task</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Summative Assessment</strong></p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;"><strong>Summative Assessment Task</strong></td><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;"><strong>Length</strong></td><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;"><strong>How and when feedback is provided</strong></td><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;"><strong>Weighting within unit</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Discussion questions submitted before class</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">1000 words</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Oral feedback in class, written feedback within 15 working days of submission</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">20%</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Essay</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">2000 words</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Written feedback within 15 working days of completion</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">50%</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Book review essay</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">1000 words</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Written feedback within 15 working days of completion</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">30%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Re-sit Assessment</strong></p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;"><strong>Re-sit Assessment Task</strong></td><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;"><strong>Length</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Essay</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">2500 words</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;"><strong>Assessment Task</strong></td><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;"><strong>Feedback Method</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Essay outline</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">In writing, within 15 working days of submission.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Discussion questions submitted before class</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Oral feedback in class, written feedback within 15 working days of submission.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Essay / Book review essay</td><td style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);border-style:solid;">Written feedback within 15 working days of completion.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> Y <ul><li>Ishida, Hiroshi, and David H. Slater, eds. 2010. <i>Social Class in Contemporary Japan: Structures, Sorting and Strategies.</i> London and New York: Routledge.</li><li>Chiavacci, David, and Carola Hommerich, eds. 2016. <i>Social Inequality in Post-Growth Japan: Transformation during Economic and Demographic Stagnation.</i> London and New York: Routledge.</li><li>Gordon, Andrew. 2019. <i>A Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present. </i>Oxford: Oxford University Press. Recommend Part 4, in particular.&nbsp;</li></ul> Lectures 33 0 167