基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Course	現代社会１(Comparative Societies and Cultures 2)／MODERN SOCIETY1(COMPARATIVE SOCIETIES AND CULTURES 2)
開講所属 ／Course Offered by	大学全カリ総合科目／
ターム・学期 ／Term・Semester	2022年度／2022 Academic Year　　秋学期／FALL SEMESTER
曜限 ／Day, Period	月1／Mon 1
開講区分 ／semester offered	秋学期／Fall
単位数 ／Credits	2.0
学年 ／Year	1,2,3,4
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	Ｌ．Ｇ．ボンド／Lisa Gayle BOND

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
Ｌ．Ｇ．ボンド／Lisa Gayle BOND	交流文化学科／TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES

授業の目的・内容 ／Course Objectives	This course will be a continuation of Comparative Societies and Cultures 1. Themes and topics found within the "Pillars of Society" will be introduced and discussed from a comparative view-point. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of comparative studies and how they can be utilized in their future studies.
授業の形式・方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course	This course will be lecture-based. Students will be asked to actively participate in small group discussions within the classroom and share and exchange ideas with each other. Interactive media as well as various types of visual materials will be included to help engage students in the classroom. This course will be conducted in English and in general in the classroom only.  ZOOM will be used ONLY if requested by the university to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.  Otherwise, students will be expected to be in the classroom each week. *In consideration of the health and well-being of the instructor and students, discussions may be limited in nature.
事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study	Students will be given supplemental readings for the main themes introduced in the class. Vocabulary worksheets as well as review sheets to be completed during the lecture will be given to students prior to the lectures, and reflection sheets will be collected after each lecture. Students will be required to do on-line work outside of the classroom.
テキスト1 ／Textbooks1	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
テキスト2 ／Textbooks2	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
テキスト3 ／Textbooks3	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等1 ／References1	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等2 ／References2	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等3 ／References3	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
評価方法 ／Evaluation	Reflection sheets and class discussion participation, 30%; term report / presentations, 30%; mid-term and final assessment, 40%.
関連科目 ／Related Subjects	Comparative Societies and Cultures 1
備考 ／Notes	Text materials and suggested readings will be provided by the Instructor. The syllabus may be adjusted to meet the needs of the students or to address current topics or issues that may arise.
到達目標 ／Learning Goal	現代社会に関する学問分野について、副題に示したテーマをもとに、21世紀型市民にふさわしい概括的な知識を習得し、今後の複雑な国内および国際情勢に対処していく方法について、論理的かつ創造的思考を持って対応できるようにする。

回 ／Time	授業計画（主題の設定） ／Class schedule	授業の内容 ／Contents of class	事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study
1	Course Overview / Aging Society	Course overview and then issues of aging societies around the world will be the focus.	Students will investigate aging and gender issues in their country of research. (90 min)
2	Gender Gap	Gender gap markers and issues surrounding the "Gender Gap" will be the focus of this lecture.	Students will investigate gender gap issues in their country of research. (90 minutes)
3	Discrimination Issues	A look at discrimination in the 1960s will be the focus of this lecture.	A 200-word summary of the class will be assigned after the lecture. (90 minutes)
4	Politics: The Power of the Vote	Elections and voting rights among youth in the world will be the topic for the lecture.	Students will read an article from the recommended reading list and summarize it. (90 minutes)
5	Religion - (1)	The importance of religion in primitive and traditional societies will be the focus of the class.	Vocabulary and summary worksheets will be distributed in class. (90 minutes)
6	Religion - (2)	Modern society and religion as well as religious discrimination will be discussed.	Students will prepare for group presentations on festivals around the world. (120 minutes)
7	Festivals and Celebrations / Mid-Term Assessment	Festivals and celebrations and their relation to societies and national identities will be examined.	Students will complete a food journal through the week to be used in the next lecture.  (60 min)
8	Food and the Environment	Food and culture and environmental issues related to food consumption will be discussed.	Students will  read an article from the recommended reading list. (90 min)
9	Pop Culture - (1)	Various types of trends in pop culture will be examined.	Students will summarize the group discussions about their readings they had in class.
10	Pop Culture - (2)	This will be a continuation of the "Pop Culture" lecture to examine trends in Japan.	Students will review the different aspects of Pop Culture and its global importance. (60 min)
11	Changes in Society through IT and AI	Different cultural trends in the use of IT will be presented.	Students will read and summarize an article about IT and society. (90 minutes)
12	Environmental Issues (1)	Issues about population and the environment will be presented in class.	Students will examine SDGs and the progress that their country of choice has made on them. (90 min)
13	Environmental Issues (2)	SDGs will be considered and discussed in the class.	Students will review lectures and complete term summary worksheet.  (90 min)
14	Comparative Societies and Cultures Revisited	Review of the main theories and methods and their use through the main themes introduced in class.	Review of the material presented throughout the course.