Social Structure, Identity and Social Action in Contemporary Japan - Einzelansicht

The module is taught by Huy An Tran.

You need to register for both parts of the module to gain the full 6 CP, it cannot be split up.

If you have trouble registering during the official registration period, please contact Mrs. Kogler and include your full name, student ID and study program in your e-mail: melanie.kogler@uni-due.de

Course description:

Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Japanese Society

The main topic of the course of “Social Structure, Identity and Social Action in Contemporary Japan” for the Winter Term 2021/2022 is Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Japanese Society. The course will introduce students to both theoretical and empirical perspectives on the various ways in which gender and sexuality are institutionally and individually perceived, shaped, and performed in Japan. Concerning the topic of gender, students will work with topics that trace the construction and developments of the Japanese gender structure/regime, Japanese perception and performance of femininities and masculinities, as well as how gender affects different aspects of people’s lives, from intimate relationships to their participation in work, family and other social institutions. Gender and sexuality are two topics that are closely intertwined and should be examined in relation. Therefore, the course also examines how sexuality is contoured under the influences of historical and social changes in Japan. By the end of the course, students will be provided with knowledge on how differences and inequalities based on gender and sexuality are created and sustained in Japanese society, and therefore possess sociological understandings of Japanese social structures at the intersection of many local, global and transnational forces.

Course Assignment and Requirements

For this whole module, students need to hand in ONE final assignment, in which they are expected to write a quasi-literature review (12-15 pages) that discusses and reflects upon one topic that has been touched upon in either of the courses. Throughout the courses, students will be expected to hold presentations and turn in short assignments via Moodle.

The grade for this module is calculated as follows: 70% of the grade will be from the final assignment, 20% the grade is evaluated from students’ presentations, and the rest 10% is based on students’ in-class participation.

The requirements sound a lot, but they help to facilitate high-quality and interesting academic discussions and dialogues. Detailed course requirements will be provided in due time.