ASCL 9.31 The Language-Culture Nexus in Contemporary Japan

“The Language-Culture Nexus in Contemporary Japan” is the Director’s Course for the LSA in Japan. It has been developed to enhance your ten-week linguistic and cultural immersion in one of the major cities of Japan!

With the one-year of Japanese language training and ASCL 10.03 (Introduction to Japanese Culture) under your belt, you have already acquired so much knowledge about the language and culture of Japan. Now, you will be tasked to connect the dots between theory and practice as well as language and culture—Do Japanese people speak like the textbook or anime? What’s the difference between a regional dialect and the “standard Japanese”? How do we sound kawaii or bro-ey in Japanese? —You will find out the answers to these questions and more.

Unlike our regular Japan-related courses taught on campus, a significant amount of learning will depend on your own research, data collection, and analyses. Try to become an autonomous learner and actively engage with your locals. If you do so, you will be amazed at how much knowledge and experience you have absorbed at the end of the term.

Degree Requirement Attributes

Lang:LRP; Dist:SOC; WCult:NW

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Department-Specific Course Categories

Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages