授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
15930:IR18‐AE105 Japan and the West(RA) § 15931:IR-AS108 Japan and the West(RA) § 15932:Japan and the West(RA) § 15933:RUIR-1612 Japan and the West(RA) 2024 春セメスター 月2 法学部,経済学部,経営学部,産業社会学部,国際関係学部,政策科学部,文学部,映像学部,情報理工学部,スポーツ健康科学部 DANISMAN IDRIS 2

キャンパス

衣笠

授業施設

明学館MG001号教室

授業で利用する言語

英語

授業の概要と方法

This course aims to understand the relationship between Japan and the West by focusing on modernization theory.
   Japan has long been cited as a successful, non-Western modernization example. However, what are Japan’s relations with the West in terms of modernity, and how did Japan realize modernization while preserving Japanese traditions?
   To answer these questions, in the course, Japan’s history, culture, and society will be studied through a comparative cultural perspective. A comparison will be conducted with Islamic world, especially Turkiye, which has experienced more or less a similar process, despite not being as economically successful as Japan.

受講生の到達目標

The students will,
a) be able to understand basic cross-cultural study themes such as misperception, orientalism, generalization, and stereotypes.
b) learn historical facts about how modernization was implemented in Japan and Turkey and how these two countries responded to the impact of Western influence and discern the similarities and differences between their experiences with modernization.
c) be able to apply what they learned to everyday life, such as building a sound cultural exchange between local and global cultures.

事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目

None

授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員（複数担当の場合） 		テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1

Orientation

Introduction to the course, explaining the aims and scope of the course.

2

Emergence of Modernity and the West

Modernity and modernization will be studied. Some of the terms or concepts that will be dealt with are: Modernization, Westernization, Imperialism, “technicalization,” Civilization, Traditionalism, and the West versus the East.

3

How did the modernity develop and change the West

Following the method of the previous week lecture of this week will continue on looking the process of the modernization. Some of the concepts that the lecture of this wekk will cover are, Middle Ages (Dark Ages), the Renaissance and the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution.

4

The West and the East (1): The Case of the Iberian Peninsula

Lecture of this week sheds light on the connection between the modernization processes of the West and the Islamic Civilization, through focusing on the “golden age” in the Islamic History that overlaps the Middle Ages, or so called “Dark Ages” in the West.

5

The West and the East (2): Eastern Europe & the Ottomans

This week, the lecture focuses on “the era of the Big Three Empires” through the case of the Ottomans. More precisely, cross-cultural interaction between the West and the Ottoman Empire, a Muslim state which dominated the Eastern Europe, the immediate neighborhood of the West, for around four centuries will be studied.

6

Japan Meets the West: The Edo (Tokugawa) Period

How Japan encountered the West is the main topic of this week. Some of the sub-themes are, first encounter of the Westerners and Japan in Tanegashima, and notion of "Nanban-jin" in the Edo Period.
The class of this week will also cover the transition period extending from the end of the Edo toward the Meiji Era. Some of the sub-themes are, internal signs of the change, arrival of “Black Ships,” rebellions and revolutions.

7

Japan's Modernization: The Meiji Restoration

Japan's experience of the Modernization is going to be the main theme of this week. Some of the componets that will be covered during the class are, the Iwakura Mission, the Meiji Restoration, and “the Strategy of Asia-out Europe-in.”

8

Japan after the Meiji Restoration: Expansion to Asia and Struggle with the West

Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

9

Cultural Issues of the Modernity: Misconception of the Self and the Other

Distinction between the East and West, Stereotypes

10

Orientalism: Western Misconceptions of the East

The Orient, The Occident, Islamophobia, power (authority) and knowledge

11

How the West Saw the Japanese Society: The Japanese Image in the West

How Japan and Japanese culture were understood by Westerners will be covered this week. Wew will be looking at some theories of japaneseness (nihoninron) such as "Ie-shakai", "Tate-shakai", "Haji-no-bunka" etc.

12

Comparison of Japan and the West (1) Physical appearances, behaviors of men, women and children

Following the method of the previous weeks, the class will focu on,some comparisons about physical appearances, behaviors of men, women and children between Japan and the West will be conducted, with reference to the book titled The First European Description of Japan (1585), by Luis Frois (translated and annotated by Richard K. Danford et al.)

13

Comparison of Japan and the West (2) Culture and Religion

The lecture of this week will be focusing on the notion of religion and religious societies in both cultures. More precisely, religious conditions in 16th century with a special reference to Buddhism especially Tendai-shu, and Christianity especially the Jesuits, a Catholic missionary order will be chosen, and faiths and practices of both religions will be compared. Luis Frois's The First European Description of Japan will be the main text this week too.

14

Religion and the Modernity: Max Weber’s Theory of Modernization

Class of this week will also try to conclude the series of comparison between the West and Japan with a kind of general arguement that is the position and the role of religion in the discussions about the modernity and Japan by a reference to Max Webe's theory of religion and modernity and application of theory to the Japanese modernization experinces by Robert N. Bellah in his book titled Imagining Japan

15

Wrap up

Note

The above schedule is subject to change. If there will be any changes, it will be announced beforehand.

授業実施形態

Classes will be conducted face-to-face, with a few possible exceptions of media-based classes. In the case of media-based classes, students will be informed beforehand.

授業外学習の指示

Parallel to the content of the course, the students are required to collect information about the modernization of where they live by searching for the past and present of their societies and conducting comparisons between then and now.

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験（筆記） 0

レポート試験
（統一締切日を締切とするレポート）		 0

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
（日常的な授業における取組状況の評価）		 100

Quiz (Mini examination): 50%
Submitting comment sheets: 35%
Active class participation: 15%

成績評価方法(備考)

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

Not in particular

教科書

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

All materials are digital and will be shared via Manaba and other online systems of the university

参考書

書名 著者 出版社 ISBNコード 備考
Political Modernization in Japan and Turkey Robert E. Ward(ed.) Princeton University Press 9780691649290 English
The Chrysanthemum and The Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture Ruth Benedict Mariner Books 978-0618619597 English
Imagining Japan: The Japanese Tradition and Its Modern Interpretation Robert N. Bellah University of California Press 9780520235984 English
Japan and The West: The Perception Gap Keizo Nagatani, David W. Edgington(eds.) Ashgate 1859725287 English
The First European Description of Japan, 1585: A Critical English-Language Edition of Striking Contrasts in the Customs of Europe and Japan Luis Frois (translated and annotated by Richard K. Danford et al.) Routledge 1138643327 English
Orientalism: Western Conceptions of the Orient Edward W. Said Penguin Modern Classics 0141187425 English

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

Not in particular

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

manaba+R,学生との直接対話,その他(教員より別途指示）

備考

(1) Quiz (Mini examination)
Quizzes will be conducted multiple times throughout the course. The schedule for the quizzes will be announced during the first class.
While some Learning Management Systems technically allow quizzes to be taken remotely, quizes of this course are intended to be an in-person assessment taken only by those students physically present in the classroom. Any quiz taken remotely while absent from the physical classroom will not be accepted as valid.

(2) Submitting comment sheets
The students are required to submit comment sheets for several times. The themes of each comment sheets, deadlines and other details will be sent via Manaba. The length of each sheet is between 350 and 400 words.
The comment sheets must include a brief summary of the lecture or lectures in question, along with the students’ critiques, and questions about the content of the lectures. For the details of evaluation criteria refer to the rubrics.

(3) Class participation
Students are required to attend all classes, join class activities, team works and discussions. Registering yourselves from remote by entering attendance code provided by Learning Management Systems like "Manaba" will not be counted as attendance.
Approved absence is available only for cases approved by the university. Other reasons such as forgetting the day of quiz, internships etc. for absence cannot be accommodated. For complete details on the absence and make-up policies, please refer the university guidelines.
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