Japan in the Western Imagination
ASNS6901
This seminar examines Western views of Japan from the 13th century to the present. By exploring how the image of Japan changed over time and how different narratives were shaped by internal (Western) forces, we will ask the question: How valid are our contemporary images of Japan? Sources and themes include: Marco Polo's travel records, Jesuit accounts, diaries of Western 'specialists' in Meiji Japan, anti-Japan war propaganda, and the image of Japan in US and Australian cinema today.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 1
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: ASNS6901
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No