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科目名 Topic Studies 1  Traditions and Popular Expressions
担当教員 Johnston, Scott
授業の目的、または到達目標 o understand how traditions are created and popularized and recognize how popular traditions are, in reality, created through a combination of universal archetypes, migrating cultures, inspired beliefs, and business judgments.
Learning goals:
*can understand the historical source, Christian influence and popular/business expression of Western holidays
*can compare and explain the differences between Western and Japanese representations of holidays
*can highlight the ongoing debate between traditional and popular/business expression of holidays
*can share their research into holidays and explain their historical and popular culture aspects
授業の概要 This course will examine holidays, beginning with their mythological inceptions, to their accepted religious framing and their popular cultural expression in Western countries as well as Japan. Issues of migration, diffusion, and cultural borrowing as they impact on the changes in "tradition" will be considered. The role of business in furthering and popularizing modern traditions will be considered.
科目群/ベンチマーク PT-Adv.
授業の形態 Lecture, discussion, writing.
時間割   概要 宿題(予習・復習等)
1
  • Introduction to course
2
  • Holidays and traditions
  • Text
3
  • February holidays & Choose holiday for research
  • Text
4
  • Summer in the U.S.
  • Text
5
  • Summer Chills: Obon
  • Text
6
  • Halloween
  • Text
7
  • Halloween
  • Text
8
  • Thanksgiving
  • Text
9
  • Christmas and background
  • Text
10
  • Christmas
  • Text
11
  • New Years & Prepare for presentations
  • Text
12
  • New Years & Presentations
  • Text
13
  • Presentations
14
  • Presentations
15
  • Review course
  • Text
準備学習 Students are expected to read course readings several hours a week and to prepare short response papers for subsequent class discussions. Students will also be responsible for reviewing course content for occasional quizzes.
教科書 Santino, J. (1994). All around the year: Holidays & celebrations in American life. Chicago: University of Illinois Press.
成績評価方法・基準 Class work, quizzes, writings, discussions, participation = 40%
Research Presentation = 20%
Summary of Research Presentation & References= 10%
Reflection & Response papers=30%

時間割

担当教員 開講学期 開講曜日 開講時限 履修クラス 単位数
Johnston, Scott 春学期 火曜日 ２時限 PAdv-2 2