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ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 293: Myth, Legend, & Folk Beliefs East Asia
A survey of the commonly held ideas about the beginning of the world, the role of gods and spirits in daily life, and the celebrations and rituals proper to each season of the year. The purpose of the course is to present the world view of the ordinary peoples of East Asia in contrast to their more sophisticated systems of philosophy which are better known to the Western world.
88242 TR 02:30 -03:45 PM Williams,Crispin
ANTH 389: Anthropology of Gender: Female, Male, & Beyond
This course will introduce students to cultural constructions and performances of masculinity, femininity, and alternative genders across time and space. Topics and cases will be drawn from primarily non-Western cultures, ranging from Javanese markets to Pacific Rim gardens, and from Haitian voudou to Maya royal politics. This course uses research by archeologists, linguists, anthropologists, and sociocultural anthropologists. (Same as WGSS 389; 25%+ East Asian content)
87747 MWF 12:00 -12:50 PM Takeyama,Akiko
ANTH 565: Love, Sex, & Globalization
Escalating transnational flows of information, commodities, and people have created innumerable kinds of "intimate" contacts on a global scale, such as mail order brides, child adoption, sex tourism, commodified romance, and emotional labor. Exploring the ways that cultural artifacts of intimacy are rendered, fetishized, and reified in a free market economy, this course examines how discourses on love and sex encounter, confront, and negotiate the logics of the capitalist market, the discrepant narratives of (colonial) modernity, and the ethics of pleasure. In so doing, this course navigates the
treacherous interplay among emotions-specifically love, sex, and money, seeking the potential and limits of cultural politics of emotions. (25%+ East Asian content.)
87738 M 03:00 -05:15 PM Takeyama,Akiko
CHINESE
CHIN 101: Elementary Conversational Chinese II
74805 MWF 02:00 -02:50 PM Peterson,Deborah Elaine
CHIN 108: Elementary Chinese II
Continuation of CHIN 104. Prerequisite: CHIN 101, CHIN 104, or equivalent.
53969 MWF 09:00 -09:50 AM Pan,Yue
CHIN 108 requires enrollment in a drill course below:
53971 TR 09:30 -10:45 AM
53973 TR 12:30 -01:45 PM Xu,Hongying
CHIN 108 requires enrollment in a drill course below:
68683 TR 09:30 -10:45 AM Li,Yingjie
68689 TR 12:30 -01:45 PM Li,Yingjie
CHIN 208: Intermediate Chinese II
Continuation of CHIN 204. Prerequisite: CHIN 204.
53975 MWF 09:00 -09:50 AM Peterson,Deborah Elaine
CHIN 208 requires enrollment in a drill course below:
53977 TR 02:30 -03:45 PM Xu,Hongying
70715 TR 02:30 -03:45 PM
CHIN 498: Directed Readings in Chinese
Readings in Chinese on a subject selected by a student with the advice and direction of the instructor. Individual meetings and reports. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
86819 By appt. Li,Yan
53979 By appt. McMahon,Keith
53981 By appt. Peterson,Deborah Elaine
86818 By appt. Williams,Crispin
CHIN 508: Advanced Modern Chinese II
Continuation of CHIN 504. Prerequisite: CHIN 504 or equivalent.
53983 MWF 11:00 -11:50 AM Pan,Yue
53985 TR 11:00 -12:15 PM Staff
CHIN 544: Introduction to Classical Chinese II
A continuation of CHIN 542; readings from selected texts; detailed treatment of Chinese reference works. Prerequisite: CHIN 542.
88204 MWF 10:00 -10:50 AM Williams,Crispin
CHIN 564: Modern Chinese Literature II
A continuation of CHIN 562 with materials of increasing difficulty. Prerequisite: CHIN 562.
79159 MWF 11:00 -11:50 AM Xiao,Hui F
EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES
EALC 105: Living Religions of the East
A basic introduction to religion in India, China, and Japan with emphasis upon religions that affect the modern period. Not open to students who have taken REL 108/EALC 108 or REL 306. Additional readings and a paper are required for the 300 level course. The content overlaps sufficiently that students who have had one of the courses may not take the other. (Same as REL 106.)
86974 MWF 09:00 -09:50 AM Lindsey,William Robert
54675 TR 11:00 -11:50 AM Minor,Robert N.
Section 54675 requires enrollment in a discussion section below:
54679 F 01:00 -01:50 PM Hauber,Hilary
54677 F 02:00 -02:50 PM Hauber,Hilary
54685 R 03:00 -03:50 PM Minor,Robert N.
54681 R 04:00 -04:50 PM Hauber,Hilary
54683 R 05:00 -05:50 PM Hauber,Hilary
EALC 108: Living Religions of East, Honors
A basic introduction to religion in India, China, and Japan with emphasis upon religions that affect the modern period. Open only to students in the University Honors Program or by permission of instructor. Not open to students who have taken REL 106/EALC 105 or REL 306. Additional readings and a paper are required for the 300 level course. The content overlaps sufficiently that students who have taken one of the courses may not take the other. (Same as REL 108.)
54687 MWF 11:00 -11:50 AM Lindsey,William Robert
EALC 130: Myth, Legend, & Folk Beliefs in East Asia
A survey of the commonly held ideas about the beginning of the world, the role of gods and spirits in daily life, and the celebrations and rituals proper to each season of the year. The purpose of the course is to present the world view of the ordinary peoples of East Asia in contrast to their more sophisticated systems of philosophy which are better known to the Western world. (Same as ANTH 293, HWC 130, and REL 130.)
88241 TR 02:30 -03:45 PM Williams,Crispin
EALC 198: Studies in: Elementary Mongolian Language II
78273 MWF 10:00 -10:50 AM Serj,Battsetseg
EALC 316: Modern Japanese Literature in Translation
An introduction to the major authors of contemporary Japan. Students will read the works of such important writers as Natsume Soseki and the Nobel Prize winning Kawabata Yasunari. (Not open to students with credit in EALC 716.)
78275 MW 03:00 -04:15 PM Gerbert,Elaine
EALC 331: Studies in: Advanced Tibetan Language I
79335 W 01:45 -03:45 PM Champa Tenzin
EALC 331: Tibetan Oral Literature
78295 TR 9:30 -10:45 AM Peterson, Deborah
EALC 431: Studies in: The Samurai
74689 TR 09:30 -10:45 AM Rath, Eric
EALC 498: Directed Readings in East Asian Languages & Cultures
Readings in English on an East Asian subject, selected by a student with the advice and direction of the instructor. Individual meetings and reports. Prerequisite: ECIV 104 or ECIV 304 and consent of instructor.
54689 By appt. Childs,Maggie
69407 By appt. Eda, Sanae
54697 By appt. Gerbert,Elaine
79155 By appt. Li,Yan
54693 By appt. McMahon,Keith
54695 By appt. Tsutsui,William M.
71919 By appt. Williams,Crispin
EALC 499: Honors Thesis
Required of all students working for a degree with honors. May be repeated for a total of nine semester hours.
54699 By appt. Childs,Maggie
69409 By appt. Eda,Sanae
54703 By appt. Gerbert,Elaine
72911 By appt. Kennedy,John James
79157 By appt. Li,Yan
54705 By appt. McMahon,Keith
54701 By appt. Tsutsui,William M.
71921 By appt. Williams,Crispin
EALC 520: Entrepreneurship in East Asia
An intensive examination of the history and current status of entrepreneurship in China, Japan, and other nations in East Asia. This course investigates the role of entrepreneurs in Asian economic development from the nineteenth century to the present, as well as the relation between entrepreneurship and Asian cultural traditions. The opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship in East Asia today are also considered. (Same as HIST 640.)
79209 By appt. Tsutsui,William M.
EALC 570: The Structure of Japanese
A detailed study of the phonological and grammatical structure of Japanese and the use of the language in social/cultural contexts. Primarily for students who want a linguistic knowledge of the language rather than a practical command of it. (Same as LING 570.)
78651 TR 04:00 -05:15 PM Eda,Sanae
EALC 572: The Structure of Chinese
A detailed study of the phonological and grammatical structure of Chinese and the interactions between language and culture. Depending on student interests, a unit on the pedagogy of teaching Chinese as a foreign language may also be included. Primarily for students who want a linguistic knowledge of the language rather than a practical command of it. (Same as LING 572.)
78289 TR 01:00 -02:15 PM Zhang,Jie
EALC 590: Asian Film
Seminar on various national film cultures of East and Southeast Asia. Representative films are studied from formal, stylistic, and socio-historic perspectives. Addresses the impact of key cultural, economic, and political issues on each film industry. Class discussion, reports, and individual research papers.
86987 W 06:30 -10:00 PM Baskett,Michael
EALC 590: Gender, Marriage, & Family in Modern China
Examining important literary works and films about gender, marriage and family from the Republican era (1911-1949), the Maoist era (1949-1976), and the post-Mao era (1976-present), this course provides a historical overview of transforming gender politics and family life in modern China. In addition, secondary readings will also be supplied. Students are expected to nurture a critical consciousness to core issues including nation building, gendered modernity, cultural identity, Third-World feminism and globalization, which are closely related to our discussion of changing marriage and family in modern China and beyond.
88333 T 2:30 - 5:00 PM Xiao,Hui F
EALC 678: Chinese Foreign Policy
In-depth examination of China's changing policies toward other countries with special emphasis on policy-making process, negotiating behavior, military strategy, economic relations, and cultural diplomacy. (Same as POLS 678.) Class meets on the KU Edwards campus in Overland Park.
78321 M 07:10 -10:00 PM Kennedy,John James
EASTERN CIVILIZATIONS
ECIV 104: Eastern Civilizations
This course acquaints the student with the broad outlines of the traditional cultures and literatures of East Asia, and explores the interaction between these regions and cultures as well as their continuities and disparities. Course materials include translations and discussions of original sources. The course is most appropriate for students with no background in Asian culture. Does not complete major requirement. Not open to students with credit in ECIV 304.
73073 MWF 08:00 -08:50 AM
54725 MWF 08:00 -08:50 AM
54723 TR 01:00 -02:15 PM
75155 MWF 03:00 -03:50 PM
ECIV 304: Eastern Civilizations
This course acquaints the student with the broad outlines of the traditional cultures and literatures of East Asia, and explores the interaction between these regions and cultures as well as their continuities and disparities. Course materials include translations and discussions of original sources. The course is most appropriate for students with no background in Asian culture. Not open to students with credit in ECIV 104. If majoring in EALC and have completed ECIV 104, see major advisor about completing the ECIV 304 major requirement.
54729 MWF 12:00 -12:50 PM
54727 MWF 02:00 -02:50 PM
FILM & MEDIA STUDIES
FMS 541: Asian Film
Seminar on various national film cultures of East and Southeast Asia. Representative films are studied from formal, stylistic, and socio-historic perspectives. Addresses the impact of key cultural, economic, and political issues on each film industry. Class discussion, reports, and individual research papers. Prerequisite: Junior status. May be taken as FMS 841, but with additional requirements.
87082 W 06:30 -10:00 PM Baskett,Michael
HEALTH, SPORT, & EXERCISE SCIENCE
HSES 108: Tae Kwon Do: Beginner & Advanced
57311 MW 12:00 -12:50 PM Tran,George Huynh
57315 MW 01:00 -01:50 PM Tran,George Huynh
HISTORY
HIST 118: History of East Asia
A survey of the history of China, Japan, Korea, and other cultures in East Asia from premodern to modern times. Students are introduced to the major currents of East Asian history and historical methods used to study them. Not open to students with credit in upper division East Asian history.
70199 TR 11:00 -12:15 PM Lu,Yang
HIST 369: Colonialism & Revolution in the Third World, Honors
This course will study the structure and dynamics of colonialism and neo-colonialism in the third world beginning in the 19th Century and continuing to the 1980s. It will also examine responses to these systems, from small-scale resistance to nationalist revolutions. Attention will be given to the relationship between ideology and collective behavior. Case studies will be drawn from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Prerequisite: Membership in the University Honors Program or permission of instructor.
87208 MWF 01:00 -01:50 PM Rosenthal,Anton
HIST 398: Introduction to the History of Japan: Anime–Zen
This course provides a foundation for study of Japanese history. It combines lectures on the scope of Japanese history over the past 2,000 years with discussions of topics key to the development of Japanese civilization such as religion and literature. We analyze how different media, such as film, Japanese animation (anime), and art can be used as historical sources, and how these shape our understanding of Japan. Students hone their ability to analyze both thematic and historical questions through writing assignments and discussions.
87227 MW 12:30 -01:45 PM Schneiderwind,John David
HIST 399: The Samurai
Japan's warrior class, the samurai, dominated politics and society for more than half of Japan's recorded history. This course traces the history of the samurai from their origins to the dissolution of their class in 1877, examining their military role, philosophy, and cultural contributions. It also considers continued references to the "spirit of the samurai" in the twentieth century.
74715 TR 09:30 -10:45 AM Rath,Eric
HIST 510: Topics in: Korea, Vietnam, and the American Military Experience
A study of a specialized theme or topic in History. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
87262 MW 11:00 -12:15 PM Lewis,Adrian
HIST 510: Topics in: The Vietnam War
87271 T 06:00 -08:30 PM Willbanks,James Hal
HIST 605: Medieval Japan
Course examines the history of Japan from the end of the ancient period (c. 1200 AD) through the medieval era (approximately 1573). Issues covered include the formation and destruction of the Kamakura and Muromachi warrior governments, medieval religious life and culture. Writing assignments provide students with opportunities to gain familiarity with historical methods for analysis and to strengthen their written expression. Not open to students who have taken HIST/EALC 586.
87279 TR 02:30 -03:45 PM Rath,Eric
HIST 640: Entrepreneurship in East Asia
An intensive examination of the history and current status of entrepreneurship in China, Japan, and other nations in East Asia. This course investigates the role of entrepreneurs in Asian economic development from the nineteenth century to the present, as well as the relation between entrepreneurship and Asian cultural traditions. The opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship in East Asia today are also considered. (Same as EALC 520.)
79205 By appt. Tsutsui,William M.
HISTORY OF ART
HA 267: Art and Culture of Japan
An introduction to the arts of Japan in historical and cultural context. Visual arts will be stressed. No prerequisite.
56759 MWF 09:00 -09:50 AM
HA 268: Art and Culture of China
An introduction to the arts of China in historical and cultural context. Visual arts will be stressed. No prerequisite.
56761 MWF 10:00 -10:50 AM
HA 269: Art and Culture of Korea
An introduction to the arts of Korea in historical and cultural context. Visual arts will be stressed.
87241 TR 09:30 -10:45 AM Haufler,Marsha Smith
HA 503: Japanese Prints
A study of the major artists and schools of the Japanese print, especially in their technical and stylistic developments and in their relation to the culture of Japan in the Edo period. Prerequisite: A survey of Asian or Japanese art, or consent of instructor.
74235 TR 11:00 -12:15 PM Kaneko,Maki
HA 587: Japanese Sculpture
A survey of Japanese sculpture from the Kofun period (300-700 C.E.) to the present day. Emphasis is placed on works of Buddhist sculpture from the 7th through the 13th centuries. Prerequisite: An introductory course in Asian art history or consent of instructor.
87313 MW 12:30 -01:45 PM Fowler,Sherry D.
HA 604: Medieval Chinese Art
Prerequisite: An introductory course in Asian art history at the college level or consent of instructor.
74811 MW 11:00 -12:15 PM McNair,Amy E.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
IBUS 425: Business in China
The course analyzes the unique aspects of the Chinese business environment and the major managerial issues that are likely to confront firms conducting business in the country. The first part of the course reviews the country's geography, history and culture, and examines its contemporary political process, economic structure, financial system, and legal and social institutions. The second part of the course examines important strategic and operational decisions such as market entry, contract negotiation, value chain management, choice of marketing strategies and techniques, and human resource management. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: IBUS 410. Enrollment restricted.
87022 TR 02:30 -03:45 PM Chi,Tailan
JAPANESE
JPN 108: Elementary Japanese II
Continuation of JPN 104. Prerequisite: JPN 101, JPN 104, or equivalent.
58015 MWF 10:00 -10:50 AM Childs,Maggie
Section 58015 requires enrollment in a drill section below:
58017 TR 09:30 -10:45 AM
58019 TR 09:30 -10:45 AM
58021 MWF 11:00 -11:50 AM Childs,Maggie
Section 58021 requires enrollment in a drill section below:
58023 TR 08:00 -09:15 AM
58025 TR 08:00 -09:15 AM
JPN 208: Intermediate Japanese II
Continuation of JPN 204. Prerequisite: JPN 204.
58027 MWF 09:00 -09:50 AM
Section 58027 requires enrollment in a drill section below:
58029 TR 11:00 -12:15 PM Maruyama,Rie
58031 TR 11:00 -12:15 PM Hirano-Cook,Erika
58033 MWF 10:00 -10:50 AM
Section 58033 requires enrollment in a drill section below:
58035 TR 01:00 -02:15 PM Hirano-Cook,Erika
58037 TR 01:00 -02:15 PM Maruyama,Rie
JPN 310: Advanced Japanese Conversation II
Continuation of JPN 306.
58041 TR 02:30 -03:45 PM Ohtake,Mishizu
58039 TR 04:00 -05:15 PM Ohtake,Mishizu
JPN 498: Directed Readings in Japanese
Readings in Japanese on a subject selected by a student with the advice and direction of the instructor. Individual meetings and reports. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
58043 By appt. Childs,Maggie
70185 By appt. Eda,Sanae
58045 By appt. Gerbert,Elaine
JPN 508: Advanced Modern Japanese II
Continuation of JPN 504. Prerequisite: JPN 504 or equivalent.
58047 MWF 11:00 -11:50 AM Gerbert,Elaine
JPN 564: Modern Japanese Texts II
A continuation of JPN 562. Prerequisite: JPN 562 or equivalent.
76947 TR 01:00 -02:15 PM Eda,Sanae
JOURNALISM
JOUR 502: International Journalism
This course explores print, broadcast and online media in industrialized and developing nations. It examines how government rules and restrictions affect press freedoms, examines the effects of technology on access to information, explores how the U.S. media cover news in foreign countries, explores how foreign media cover news events in the United States, and examines coverage of critical current events. The goal of the course is to make students aware of the effects of mass media in a global economy. Prerequisite: Eight hours of Journalism.
74243 TR 01:00 -02:15 PM Gibson,Malcolm Douglas
KOREAN
KOR 108: Elementary Korean II
Continuation of KOR 104. Prerequisite: KOR 104.
58061 TR 11:00 -12:15 PM Yun,Kyoim
KOR 108 requires enrollment in one of the following drill sections:
58065 MWF 10:00 -10:50 AM Lee,Ji Yeon
58063 MWF 12:00 -12:50 PM Yun,Jee hwan
KOR 208: Intermediate Korean II
Continuation of KOR 204. Prerequisite: KOR 204.
58067 TR 09:30 -10:45 AM Lee,Ji Yeon
KOR 208 requires enrollment in the following drill section:
58069 MWF 11:00 -11:50 AM Kim,So Young
KOR 508: Advanced Modern Korean II
Continuation of KOR 504. Prerequisite: KOR 504 or equivalent.
77279 MWF 12:00 -12:50 PM Kim,So Young
LINGUISTICS
LING 570: The Structure of Japanese
A detailed study of the phonological and grammatical structure of Japanese and the use of the language in social/cultural contexts. Primarily for students who want a linguistic knowledge of the language rather than a practical command of it. (Same as EALC 570.)
78663 TR 04:00 -05:15 PM Eda,Sanae
LING 572: The Structure of Chinese
A detailed study of the phonological and grammatical structure of Chinese and the interactions between language and culture. Depending on student interests, a unit on the pedagogy of teaching Chinese as a foreign language may also be included. Primarily for students who want a linguistic knowledge of the language rather than a practical command of it. (Same as EALC 572.)
77609 TR 01:00 -02:15 PM Zhang, Jie
MUSICOLOGY
MUSC 560: Music in World Cultures
An introduction to music as part of the cultural experience in India, Southeast Asia, the Orient, and Africa, with comparisons to Western traditions and influences on contemporary music. (25%+ East Asian content.)
77373 MWF 11:00 -11:50 AM Wong,Ketty
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLS 678: Chinese Foreign Policy
In-depth examination of China's changing policies toward other countries with special emphasis on policy-making process, negotiating behavior, military strategy, economic relations, and cultural diplomacy. (Same as EALC 678.) Prerequisite: POLS 170 or a course in East Asian studies. Class meets at the KU Edwards campus in Overland Park.
76505 M 07:10 -10:00 PM Kennedy,John James
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
REL 106: Living Religions of the East
A basic introduction to religion in India, China, and Japan with emphasis upon religions that affect the modern period. Not open to students who have taken REL 108/EALC 108 or REL 306. Additional readings and a paper are required for the 300 level course. The content overlaps sufficiently that students who have taken one of the courses (REL 106/REL 306) may not take the other. (Same as EALC 105.)
87357 MWF 09:00 -09:50 AM Lindsey,William Robert
62559 TR 11:00 -11:50 AM Minor,Robert N.
Section 62559 requires enrollment on one of the following Discussion sections:
62563 F 01:00 -01:50 PM Hauber,Hilary
62561 F 02:00 -02:50 PM Hauber,Hilary
62567 R 03:00 -03:50 PM Minor,Robert N.
62565 R 04:00 -04:50 PM Hauber,Hilary
62569 R 05:00 -05:50 PM Hauber,Hilary
REL 108: Living Religions of the East, Honors
A basic introduction to religion in India, China, and Japan, with emphasis upon religions that affect the modern period. Open only to students in the University Honors Program or by permission of instructor. Not open to students who have taken REL 106/EALC 105 or REL 306. Additional readings and a paper are required for the 300 level course. The content overlaps sufficiently that students who have taken one of the courses (REL 106/REL 306) may not take the other. (Same as EALC 108.)
62571 MWF 11:00 -11:50 AM Lindsey,William Robert
REL 130: Myth, Legend, & Folk Beliefs in East Asia
A survey of the commonly held ideas about the beginning of the world, the role of gods and spirits in daily life, and the celebrations and rituals proper to each season of the year. The purpose of the course is to present the world view of the ordinary peoples of East Asia in contrast to their more sophisticated systems and philosophy which are better known to the Western world. (Same as ANTH 293, EALC 130, and HWC 130.)
88243 TR 02:30 -03:45 PM Williams,Crispin
REL 500: Reading Non-English Religious Texts
This course provides directed readings for students in either primary or secondary texts related to religious studies utilizing material in languages other than English.
68345 By appt. Stevenson,Daniel B.
REL 507: Religion in India
Survey of religious thought and practice in India from the Vedic period to the present.
87388 TR 01:00 -02:15 PM Minor,Robert N.
SOCIOLOGY
SOC 536: Ethnicity in the United States: Contemporary Asian American Experience
An examination of the history, sociology, and culture of U.S. ethnic categories (e.g., American Indians, Latinos, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, Irish Americans). The specific group studied varies from semester to semester. Course may be repeated for credit. (Same as AMS 536.) Prerequisite: A principal course in American Studies, Sociology, or Anthropology, or permission of instructor.
74067 TR 01:00 -02:15 PM Chong,Kelly Haesung
TIBETAN
TIB 108: Elementary Tibetan II
A continuation of TIB 104. This course does not count toward fulfillment of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences foreign language requirement. Prerequisite: TIB 104 or equivalent.
79559 MW 04:00 -05:30 PM Lhunpo,Champa Tenzin
UYGHUR
UYGR 102: Elementry Uyghur II
Continuation of UYGR 101. Prerequisite: UYGR 101 or the equivalent.
77697 MWF 09:00 -09:50 AM Yakup,Mahire
UYGR 202: Intermediate Uyghur II
Continuation of UYGR 201. Prerequisite: UYGR 201 or equivalent.
77699 By appt. Yakup,Mahire
WOMEN, GENDER, & SEXUALITY STUDIES
WGSS 389: Anthropology of Gender: Female, Male, & Beyond
This course will introduce students to cultural constructions and performances of masculinity, femininity, and alternative genders across time and space. Topics and cases will be drawn from primarily non-Western cultures, ranging from Japanese markets to Pacific Rim gardens, and from Haitian voudou to Maya royal politics. This course uses research by archeologists, linguists, biological anthropologists, and sociocultural anthropologists. (Same as ANTH 389; contains 25%+ East Asian content.)
87649 MWF 12:00 -12:50 PM Takeyama,Akiko
WGSS 396: Studies in: Asian Women in the Diaspora
The interdisciplinary study of selected and different aspects of women's studies in different semesters.
87655 TR 01:00 -02:15 PM Saraswati,L Ayu
WGSS 565: Love, Sex, & Globalization
Escalating transnational flows of information, commodities, and people have created innumerable kinds of "intimate" contacts on a global scale, such as mail order brides, child adoption, sex tourism, commodified romance, and emotional labor. Exploring the ways that cultural artifacts of intimacy are rendered, fetishized, and reified in a free market economy, this course examines how discourses on love and sex encounter, confront, and negotiate the logics of the capitalist market, the discrepant narratives of (colonial) modernity, and the ethics of pleasure. In so doing, this course navigates the
treacherous interplay among emotions-specifically love, sex, and money, seeking the potential and limits of cultural politics of emotions. (25%+ East Asian content.)
87738 M 03:00 -05:15 PM Takeyama,Akiko