http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33989 Foreign Languages and Literatures (21F) 2013-05-18T11:11:59Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78857 21F.027J / CMS.874 / 21H.917J Visualizing Cultures, Spring 2008 Dower, John; Miyagawa, Shigeru In this new course, students will study how images have been used to shape the identity of peoples and cultures. A prototype digital project looking at American and Japanese graphics depicting the opening of Japan to the outside world in the 1850s will be used as a case study to introduce the conceptual and practical issues involved in "visualizing cultures". The major course requirement will be creation and presentation of a project involving visualized cultures. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75800 21F.040 A Passage to India: Introduction to Modern Indian Culture and Society, Spring 2005 Banerjee, Arundhati This course introduces students to Indian Culture through films, short-stories, novels, essays, and newspaper articles. The course examines some major social and political controversies of contemporary India through discussions centered on India's history, politics and religion. The focus is on issues such as ethnic tension and terrorism, poverty and inequality, caste conflict, the "missing women," and the effects of globalization on popular and folk cultures. Particular emphasis is on the IT revolution, outsourcing, the "new global India," and the enormous regional and sub-cultural differences. 2005-06-01T04:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75286 21F.044 Traditional Chinese Literature: Poetry, Fiction, and Drama, Spring 2007 Faculty, Foreign Languages and Literatures Department This course is an introduction to some of the major genres of traditional Chinese poetry, fiction, and drama. Intended to give students a basic understanding of the central features of traditional Chinese literary genres, as well as to introduce students to the classic works of the Chinese literary tradition. Works read include Journey to the West, Outlaws of the Marsh, Dream of the Red Chamber, and the poetry of the major Tang dynasty poets. Literature read in translation. Taught in English. 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74141 21F.405 Germany Today: Intensive Study of German Language & Culture, January IAP 2005 Crocker, Ellen Prepares students for working and living in German-speaking countries. Focus on current political, social, and cultural issues, using newspapers, journals, TV, radio broadcasts, and Web sources from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Emphasis on speaking, writing, and reading skills for professional contexts. Activities include: oral presentations, group discussions, guest lectures, and interviews with German speakers. No listeners. 2005-01-01T05:00:00Z