＜概要/Course Content Summary＞
The connections we form to our own cultural communities — as well as our understandings of other communities — are often shaped by media content and technologies. But in what precise ways are they shaped, and who has power to alter those processes? Many hope that connections fostered by media may help create a more multicultural or just world. Similarly, many fear that these connections are responsible for spreading extremist views and misinformation. This course will examine the complex relationships between media and multiple varieties of communities, including national, local, ethnic, and subcultural groups. Through readings from multiple academic fields, students will discuss media’s potential to change how we understand our own cultures, relate to cultures we see as ‘other’, and complicate the divisions between the two.
The first half of the course will be based on discussion of the role of nations and national cultures in the production, transmission, and consumption of media texts. We will then examine the complexities of community in the digital age, focusing on the spread of ideas across national and cultural borders through online participation.
＜到達目標/Goals,Aims＞
Through this course, students will cultivate the skills necessary to:
・Contextualise and critique claims made about media and national identity
・Develop awareness of diverse usages and cultural meanings of media texts
・Discuss and debate complex topics in English
・Apply academic theories to contemporary news articles and broadcasts
・Compose written work that makes use of both scholarly research and independent analysis
＜DO Week期間の初回動画等の配信/The delivery of the first video, etc. during the “DO Week”＞
あり/ Deliver the video
・Mini introduction video
・DO Week video (Week 1)
＜授業計画/Schedule＞
実施時期
/Week |
授業回/Number of Lesson |
授業実施方法
/How to conduct a Lesson |
授業実施時間数
/Class Hours |
| 内容/Contents |
| 授業時間外の学習/Assignments |
第1週/Week 1
(DO Week)
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1 |
オンデマンド（動画視聴）/On-demand(watching video)
|
30 分/min |
| Introduction: Mediated cultures |
| Review syllabus and class handouts |
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第2週/Week 2
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2 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Media and globalization |
| Complete reading assignment |
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第3週/Week 3
|
3 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Rights, threats, and ‘dangerous’ media |
| Complete reading assignment and find examples to use in class |
|
第4週/Week 4
|
4 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Censorship and the containment of culture |
| Complete reading assignment and find examples to use in class |
|
第5週/Week 5
|
5 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Unifying and fragmenting nations |
| Complete reading assignment |
|
第6週/Week 6
|
6 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Nation branding: Defining culture |
| Complete reading assignment |
|
第7週/Week 7
|
7 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Nation branding: Deploying culture |
| Complete reading assignment |
|
第8週/Week 8
|
8 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Global fan communities |
| Complete reading assignment |
|
第9週/Week 9
|
9 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Digital diasporas |
| Complete reading assignment and choose essay topic |
|
第10週/Week 10
|
10 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Transnational nationalism |
| Complete reading assignment |
|
第11週/Week 11
|
11 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Student presentations |
| Prepare presentations |
|
第11週/Week 11
|
12 |
オンデマンド（動画視聴）/On-demand(watching video)
|
60 分/min |
| Localization and the adaptation of culture |
| Complete reading assignment |
|
第12週/Week 12
|
13 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Transnational media franchising |
| Complete reading assignment |
|
第13週/Week 13
|
14 |
オンデマンド（動画視聴）/On-demand(watching video)
|
90 分/min |
| Review |
| Review course materials |
|
第13週/Week 13
|
15 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Ethics and the movement of cultures |
| Complete reading assignment |
|
第14週/Week 14
|
16 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Conclusions and review |
| Final essay due |
＜授業実施時間数/Class Hours＞
| 授業実施方法/How to Conduct a Lesson |
授業実施時間数/ Class Hours |
| 面接/Face-to-face |
1170 分/min |
| オンデマンド（動画視聴）/On-demand(watching video) |
180 分/min |
| オンデマンド（授業内課題）/On-demand(assignment in class) |
0 分/min |
| リアルタイム配信/Real-time online |
0 分/min |
| その他/Others |
0 分/min |
| 総合計/Total Amount of Class Hours |
1350 分/min |
アクティブラーニング/Active Learning
使用システム/System Tools
Teams, Panopto
＜成績評価基準/Evaluation Criteria＞
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Homework and participation
|
15%
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Based on regular attendance and thoughtful engagement in class, as well as preparation of relevant examples for class discussion.
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Reading presentation
|
35%
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A short presentation (5–10 minutes) teaching the class about an assigned reading, using examples of the student's choosing. Grades will be based on engagement with the class readings and thoughtful application of content.
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Essay presentation
|
10%
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A short presentation on your final essay topic, followed by class discussion of the topic. Grades will be based on topic selection and participation in the class discussion.
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Final essay
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40%
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An essay (1,000–1,500 words) on the usages of a media text in promoting or altering the image of a community. Grades will be based on argumentation, engagement with course content, and clarity.
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＜テキスト/Textbook＞
There is no textbook. All reading materials will be provided by the instructor.
＜連絡方法 / Contact method＞
科目担当者への連絡方法/Contact method from student to instructor
Students may contact the instructor via Microsoft Teams.
科目担当者からの連絡方法/Contact method from instructor to students
Students will be contacted via Microsoft Teams after the first week, and via DUET on the first week.
＜備考/Remarks＞
Classes will be held in a face-to-face classroom environment. Materials will also be posted on Teams after the class period, and students will be able to post materials and engage in discussion using Teams at any time. If there are students who are unable to attend face-to-face classes due to unavoidable reasons caused by Covid-19, the class type for these students may change.
Students will be able to contact the instructor using Teams. Office hours will be held on Thursday 3rd period (Kyotanabe campus) and Wednesday 4th period (Imadegawa campus).
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