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Undergraduate Asian Studies

2019 Spring Term

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INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN RELIGIONS (GH)

ASIANSTD 111

An introduction to the major religious traditions in the cultural areas of South, Southeast, and East Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto.

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EAST ASIAN TRADITION (GH)

ASIANSTD 130

An introduction to the intellectual, social, and political traditions of China and Japan up to about 1800. The course will analyze the Confucian tradition, Chinese administrative systems, and the dynastic cycle. Japanese cultural and political development will also be discussed.

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EAST ASIA SINCE 1800 (GH)

ASIANSTD 131

A survey of China and Japan in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries centering on the process of modernization in both of these countries.

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BUDDHISM: THE MIDDLE WAY (GH)

ASIANSTD 232

This course introduces the wide range of Buddhist ideas and practices that have developed in Asia. It considers the social context in which Buddhism developed, the philosophical bases of all Buddhist schools, the development of the Mahayana, Buddhist Tantra, and Buddhist practices in South, Southeast and East Asia.

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ASIAN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT

ASIANSTD 303

A study of selected texts and religious thought from India, China, and Japan in relation to their impact on personal spiritual development and cultural integration.

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CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE SOCIETY

ASIANSTD 350

This course examines contemporary Japanese society. It includes a study of social institutions, processes, and culture of Japan. the course examines following areas, (a) culture (beliefs, customs, social identity); (b) social institutions (family, religion, education, work, media); (c) societal processes (socialization, deviance, urbanization); (d) inequalities (gender, income, race-ethnic, region), and (e) the politics, economy, and international position of Japan.

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GEOGRAPHY OF EAST ASIA (GS)

ASIANSTD 364

A study of contemporary and historical interrelationships between the natural envirnoment and economic, political and cultural activities in East Asia. Countries studied include: China, Taiwan, Mongolia, Japan, and North and South Korea.

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MODERN JAPAN

ASIANSTD 386

A discussion of Japan's emergence into the modern world centering on the Japanese transformation from a secluded feudal nation to a powerful industrialized state.

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TOPICS IN JAPANESE STUDIES

ASIANSTD 488

An intensive study of selected topics in Japanese Studies. Subject matter will vary depending on the department and faculty member responsible for this course. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 units in major/degree (for different topics only).

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EXCHANGE STUDY

ASIANSTD 497

Variable topics.