| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
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| 15012:IR18‐AE103 Introduction to Anthropology (RB) § 15013:IR-AS106 Introduction to Anthropology (RB) § 15014:Introduction to Anthropology (RB) § 15015:RUIR-1104 Introduction to Anthropology(RB) | 2022 | Fall | Wed3 | College Of Law,College Of Economics,College Of Business Administration,College Of Social Sciences,College Of International Relations,College Of Policy Science,College Of Letters,College of Image Arts and Sciences,College of Information Science and Engineering,College of Sport and Health Science (tentative name) | KAWAMOTO KANAE | 2 |
Campus
Class Venue
Language
Course Outline and Method
Each week will have reading material(s) for each class. These are class notes and specific readings.
Students are required to work on their respective research topic for an individual presentation during the course, and then to submit a final essay based on the presentation by the end of the course. Presentations are generally per person about 15 minutes in length though these may change to be in groups or shorten ones according to the number of students registering.
I welcome the research topic related to one of the themes of course schedule: kinship and family, marriage gender, religion, ritual, and body, but it may not have to be limited to them. Each student is required to work on a topic that has keen interest on them. International students are encouraged to choose it deeply connected to their society for introducing cultural characteristic of those international students’ country to Japanese students.
Student Attainment Objectives
In addition, the course introduces many issues in Japan for the purpose of helping both international and domestic students to understand how those social and cultural life in intertwined with religious or spiritual elements.
Recommended Preparatory Course
In order to register for this course, students are required to have a minimum TOEFL-ITP score of 530, TOEFL-iBT score of 70 or equivalent.
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
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| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| 1 | Introduction and outline of the course |
Self-introduction and ice-breaking. |
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| 2 | Outline of culture and society, methods, culture relativism |
It introduces some of the core anthropological theory that underpins the discipline and looks at perceived limits of social theory used to examine social life. |
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| 3 | Kinship and family |
Reading: "Exploring Family Identity." The Modern Family in Japan: Its Rise and Fall. Ueno Chizuko. 2009. Sydney: Trans Pacific Press. 3-40.
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| 4 | Marriage |
Reading:
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| 5 | Gender |
Gender identities and LGBTQ issues.
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| 6 | Identifying Others |
Classification of others, the definition of race. |
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| 7 | Body |
Boxing and
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| 8 | Religion |
Shamanism, ghost and rituals.
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| 9 | Death |
Suicide and abortion.
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| 10-15 | Oral presentations |
Presentation by students of their research projects including Q&A. |
Class Format
- More than half the total number of classes are to be conducted face-to-face. The remaining classes are to be conducted web-based.
- The format of the web-based classes [live-streaming or on-demand] will be announced on the manaba+R course page.
- Contact information of the course instructor will be provided on the manaba+R course page before the first class.
- Face-to-face classes may be continued even if the BCP Level is changed to 3 or higher during the semester.
- When a student is unable to attend face-to-face classes due to any of the following conditions, web-based classes will be provided. Students who fall under this category should notify their instructor by the first class.
[Criteria for web-based classes]
<1> Students who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill if infected, such as those with underlying conditions or chronic illness (*).
<2> Students living with a family member who is at high risk of becoming seriously ill if infected, such as those with underlying conditions or chronic illness (*).
<3> Students who are unable to enter Japan due to international travel restrictions.
(*) If the student has an underlying condition defined by the government, such as respiratory
disease, diabetes, heart failure, etc.
[BCP Level 3 or 4]
- In principle, all classes are to be conducted web-based; however, face-to-face classes may be offered, please carefully check your manaba+R course page.
※For more information on Ritsumeikan University's BCP Level, please refer to the following URL, Point No.1 “Measures to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).”
http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/news/detail/?id=475
Recommendations for Private Study
Assigned and suggested readings will be posted in manaba during the course
Grade Evaluation Method
| Kind | Percentage | Grading Criteria etc. |
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| Final Examination (Written) | ||
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
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| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 | •Class attendance (active discussions and Q&A) 30%
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）
Reference Books
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
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| Cultural anthropology : a toolkit for a global age | Kenneth J. Guest | New York : W. W. Norton & Company | 9780393265002 | |
| Anthropology : what does it mean to be human? | Robert H. Lavenda, Emily A. Schultz | New York : Oxford University Press | 9780190210847 |
Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）
Web Pages for Reference
How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)
Other Comments
URL:http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp//students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html