基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Course	歴史と文化２(Japanese Popular Culture)／HISTORY AND CULTURE2(JAPANESE POPULAR CULTURE)
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　　春学期／SPRING SEMESTER
曜限 ／Day, Period	月3／Mon 3
開講区分 ／semester offered	春学期／Spring
単位数 ／Credits	2.0
学年 ／Year	2,3,4
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	Ｊ．Ｄ．コーリス／Jonathan David CORLISS

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
Ｊ．Ｄ．コーリス／Jonathan David CORLISS	英語学科／ENGLISH

授業の目的・内容 ／Course Objectives	Monsters in Japanese Popular Culture: From oral traditions and folklore to modern mass-market media, monsters are as much about how we define ourselves as they are about how we circumscribe and contain the other. They can take many forms: horrific or beautiful, tangible or immaterial, gentle or violent. They can represent our fantasies and desires as much as our fears and anxieties. In this course we will study a range of examples from anime and manga, movies and literature, even popular music and fashion. Students will analyze monsters in Japanese popular culture with a focus on the sociocultural and historic contexts that have given rise and popularity to specific forms and functions. Major assignments will include a short critical essay and a final presentation.「講義はすべて英語で行います。TOEIC 700、TOEFL(IBT) 71、英検準一級程度以上の英語力を必要とします。」
授業の形式・方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course	Each week we will study a different example of the role of monsters in popular culture. First, we will look at and discuss specific examples. Then, we will complete a short in-class reading. We will review for comprehension and answer questions. Finally, students will complete in-class activities around the theme for the day. These will include student-driven small group discussions, analysis, problem solving and presentations. Feedback will be provided in class and in writing. Note that the teaching method, text material covered, and assessment style may change due to the demands of the ongoing health situation. Updated and more detailed information will be provided in the first class. This class will meet in person. If this changes, the instructor will provide information via Manaba Course News. Contact the instructor promptly if you anticipate being absent or are unable to attend a class for any reason.
事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study	Carefully prepare assigned homework before class (readings, screenings, journal entries). Take notes and prepare questions to discuss in class. (2 hours) Study assigned vocabulary and any specialized terminology from class lectures and readings. Organize and review notes and look up terms you do not understand. Prepare for vocabulary quizzes. (1 hour) Applying course materials, students research and prepare a short essay, and a final presentation throughout the semester. (1 hour)
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 readings will be provided in class
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	Classroom Participation 40%, Homework & Quizzes 20%, Critical Essay 20%, Final Presentation 20% Students should be able to discuss and analyze monsters throughout the history of Japanese popular culture specifically, and the role of ‘monster’ in society and culture more generally.
関連科目 ／Related Subjects
備考 ／Notes	テキスト：All materials will be provided in class. 参考文献：Provided in class. Students will be asked to access and watch two widely available films independently.
到達目標 ／Learning Goal	歴史と文化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世紀型市民としてふさわしい実践的な知識を習得し、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	Greeting and Introduction: What are monsters?	Introduction and "Invent-a-Monster" activity.
2	Monster Theory	Introduction to Seven Monster Theses.
3	Yōkai in folklore, Yōkai today	Introduction to yōkai as early monsters in Japanese history and folklore.	Homework Reading:“Yōkai: Fantastic Creatures of Japanese Folklore”
4	Kaidan: Spooky Stories and Globalization	100 Spooky Tales activity.	Vocabulary Quiz
5	Onryou: The Avenging Spirit and “J-Horror"	The late 1990s rise of Japanese horror cinema and the motif of the avenging spirit.	Homework Screening: Ringu (リング, 1998), Ju-On: The Grudge (呪怨じゅおん2002), or Kairo (回路, 2001)
6	Godzilla and Monsters of the Nuclear Age	Why is Godzilla such a potent and lingering symbol worldwide? What is Godzilla today?	Homework Reading: “A Brief History of Godzilla”
7	Body Horror in Tetsuo the Iron Man and Akira	Body horror of the bubble economy.	HW Screening: 鉄男 Tetsuo, 1989, or アキラ, 1988; HW Reading: “Anxiety in a Technological World"
8	Monsters of the Information Age	Monster encyclopedias. "Godzilla" Activity.	Vocabulary Quiz. Homework Screening: Ghost in the Shell (1995), or Perfect Blue (パーフェクトブルー, 1997)
9	Student Discussions.	Students lead a class discussion of their research topics.	Essay Assignment due.
10	Junji Ito and the Monsters Inside	Obsession, compulsion, and other psychological monsters of modernity.	Homework reading: “Amigara Fault”
11	Invisible monsters	Paranoia, disease, and natural disaster: invisible monsters.	Homework reading: “Invisible Monsters”
12	Pokémon and the Monstrous Cute	Where do Pokémon fit as monsters? And why the incredible worldwide popularity	Vocabulary Quiz.
13	Final Presentations	We enjoy student final presentations!	Prepare final presentations.
14	Looking forward: Monsters of Tomorrow?	"Imagining the monsters of tomorrow" activity.