Translating Japan, Translating the West
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Course Description
Translation lies at the heart of all intercultural exchange. This course introduces students to the specific ways in which translation has shaped the image of Japan in the West, the image of the West in Japan, and Japan's self-image in the modern period. What texts and concepts were translated by each side, how, and to what effect? No prior knowledge of Japanese language necessary.
Cross Listed Courses
Grading Basis
ROP - Letter or Credit/No Credit
Min
3
Max
4
Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?
No
Course Component
Lecture
Enrollment Optional?
No
This course has been approved for the following WAYS
Aesthetic and Interpretive Inquiry (AII), Exploring Difference and Power (EDP)
Does this course satisfy the University Language Requirement?
No