Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
16091:[2025 Fall]Cultural Studies (SB) 2025 Fall Wed3 College　Of　Social　Sciences MATSUSHIMA AYA 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

IGAKUKAN　IG405

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This course introduces students to the basic concepts and analytical techniques of cultural studies. Interdisciplinary approaches are emphasized, wherein students are asked to investigate various dimensions of culture through discussion, presentation, and research paper. Through diverse case studies involving advertisement, posters, consumption, and everyday practices, the course’s main goal is to equip students with skills to understand how culture works to constitute our identities.

Student Attainment Objectives

This course will help students develop a range of skills including, for example, the ability to:
• Understand the basic theories and concepts of cultural studies
• Explain the basic theories and concepts of cultural studies by using relevant popular culture as examples
• Acquire skills to analyze visual culture and be able to write a mid-length report
• Acquire critical thinking skills and media literacy

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Introduction

Self-Assessment
【+R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照

2

How do we see others?

3

White privilege

4

What is identity?

5

Who am I?

6

Identity formation

7

Developing gender identity

8

Gender categories

9

Making ends meet

10

How others see us

11 - 13

Individual research presentations

14

Summary and reflections

Class Format

第1～14回対面で実施する。
【+R授業】は第•回授業で実施します。詳細については、manaba+Rにて周知します。

Recommendations for Private Study

 To be announced in class

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

※※※2023年度よりレポート試験は廃止されています。期末レポート等を実施される場合には、「平常点評価」欄に「期末レポート」としてご入稿ください※※※
Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Participation
Quizzes
Written assignments
Oral presentation

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

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)

Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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