Teaching Japanese Popular Culture (Asia Past & Present) - Softcover

McMorran, Chris; Shamoon, Deborah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0924304782 ISBN 13: 9780924304781

Publisher: Association for Asian Studies, 2016

Synopsis

Interest in Japanese popular culture is high among students at all levels, driving enrollment in Japanese Studies programs. However, there has been little reflection on the pedagogy of teaching Japanese popular culture. Now is the time for critical reflection on teaching practices related to teaching about and with Japanese popular culture. This volume encompasses theoretical engagement with pedagogy of popular culture as well as practical considerations of curriculum design, lesson planning, assessment, and student outcomes. While the main focus is undergraduate teaching, there is also discussion of K-12 teaching, with authors discussing their experiences teaching Japanese popular culture not only in North America, but also in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and Japan, both in Japanese-language and English-language institutions. "This is an incredibly valuable book. It might well be retitled 'Taking Japanese Popular Culture Seriously.' The book demonstrates how much study of Japanese popular culture has matured over the last two decades, and also shows off Japanese popular culture in all its richness and variety. Accessibly written but theoretically engaged, the book offers a fascinating variety of approaches to a fascinating variety of subjects. It will be invaluable both to those of us who work on popular culture and in Japanese Studies." - Susan J. Napier. Professor of Japanese Studies, Tufts University

About this edition

• Publisher: Association for Asian Studies
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0924304782
• ISBN 13: 9780924304781
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 308