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21G.193 Introduction to East Asian Cultures: From Zen to K-Pop
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(Subject meets with 21G.030[J], WGS.236[J])
Prereq: 21G.104, 21G.110, or permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-10
Examines traditional forms of East Asian culture (including literature, art, performance, food, and religion) as well as contemporary forms of popular culture (film, pop music, karaoke, and manga). Covers China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, with an emphasis on China. Considers women's culture, as well as the influence and presence of Asian cultural expressions in the US. Uses resources in the Boston area, including the MFA, the Children's Museum, and the Sackler collection at Harvard. Taught in English with a project that requires research in Chinese. Preference to Chinese minors.
E. Teng