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科目名 Theme Studies 2  Traditions and Popular Expressions
担当教員 Johnston, Scott
授業の目的、または到達目標 To 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-Int.
授業の形態 Lecture, discussion, and writing
時間割   概要 宿題(予習・復習等)
1
  • Introduction to course
  • Text
2
  • Holidays and traditions
  • Text
3
  • February holidays; choose holiday research topic
  • Outline for Research Paper
4
  • Writing Workshop (Outline) Summer in the U.S.
  • Text
5
  • Summer Chills: Obon
  • Text
6
  • Halloween
  • Text
7
  • Halloween
  • First Draft of Research Paper
8
  • Thanksgiving
  • Text
9
  • Christmas: Ancient Winter Tradition
  • Text
10
  • Christmas: Conventions, Symbols and Meanings
  • Text
11
  • New Years
  • Text
12
  • Review, Writing Workshop
  • Second Draft of Research Paper; Text
13
  • Presentations
  • Presentation Preparation
14
  • Presentations; Final Draft due
15
  • Review
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 quizzes and discussions.
教科書 Santino, Jack. 1995. All Around the Year: Holidays and Celebrations in American Life. Champaign: Univerisity of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0-252-06516-6
参考文献 Several resource books will be in the library
成績評価方法・基準 Class work, quizzes, writings, discussions, participation = 60%
Research Paper = 40% (5 pages or more)
Preliminary work = 20%
Final paper = 20%

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 秋学期 水曜日 ２時限 PInt-3 2