EALC 398

Spring 2011

All Classes
Colloquium in EALC
Course in Catalog
List of Terms offered
Register for Classes

Credit: 3 hours.

May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

My Favorites
My Schedule
Section Status updates every 10 minutes.
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
54596
Lecture-Discussion
A
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
336 Davenport Hall
Goodman, D
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/18/11-05/04/11
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
Topic: Irrationalism, Fanaticism, and Terrorism in Japan Meets with EALC 550 This course examines the interrelated phenomena of irrationalism, fanaticism, and terrorism in Japan since the nineteenth century and representative literary and cinematic works that treat them. Its thesis is that the most significant instances of these phenomena are expressions of a millenarian impulse?an impulse to effect a radical, once-and-for-all change in the human condition that will usher in an era of eternal peace and happiness?that runs through modern Japanese history. The course examines the Shimabara Rebellion, the Meiji Restoration, the February 26 (1936) Incident, the phenomenon of antisemitism in Japan, the kamikaze, right-wing assassinations of political leaders, the ?world revolution? sought by the left-wing Japanese Red Army, and the 1995 Aum Shinriky? gassing of the Tokyo subway system. The course will compare these examples to similar phenomena in other societies and try to come to an understanding of the millenarian impulse as an integral part of human history. Readings include works by ?e Kenzabur?, Mishima Yukio, and Murakami Haruki.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
33161
Lecture
ML
2:00PM -3:20PM
TR
336 Davenport Hall
Liu, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/18/11-05/04/11
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
. Topic: Information Technology and Social Change in East Asia. The course will examine the role of information technology (IT) in society, with a particular focus on East Asia including China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Topics include government initiatives, domestic and global information policy, IT production, intellectual property, bioinformatics, social media, and digital culture. While the course will locate IT within a historical trajectory, it will emphasize the social, economic, and political impacts of recent computer and Internet related technologies and their development. As preferred background, students should have previously completed a course on technology and society (e.g., CMN 280, CS 210, or INFO 202), or a course on East Asian culture (e.g., HIST 120). Meets with INFO 390.
COURSE EXPLORER
Email: Course Explorer Feedback

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR | 901 W. Illinois Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801

Site developed by: Technology Services at Illinois | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
1102 Digital Computer Laboratory | MC-256 | Urbana, IL 61801 | phone 217-244-7000