Rethinking the Body in Contemporary Japan (In English)

In this course we will examine attitudes toward and tensions related to the human body in Japan. Looking at art, music, style, and social issues we will examine the symbolic as well as material concerns of bodies in contemporary Japan. Religious, historical, martial, and aesthetic understandings of bodies will be addressed. We will analyze Japan's current attitudes toward organ transplantation, treatment of the deceased, plastic surgery, surrogacy, sex change surgery and other embodied practices. Readings will include Twice Dead and Commodifying Bodies. 3 hrs. lect./disc.

Schedule
2:15pm-3:30pm on Tuesday, Thursday (Feb 12, 2024 to May 13, 2024)
Location
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 338
Instructors