Advanced Studies in Asian Film, Media, and Visual Culture (392-0-20)
Topic
Media in East Asia
Instructors
Dahye Kim
847/491-1350
1880 Campus Drive, Kresge 4-441
Office Hours: varies by quarter, please contact instructor
Meeting Info
Kresge Centennial Hall 2-425: Tues, Thurs 3:30PM - 4:50PM
Overview of class
AY 22 -23 MEDIA IN EAST ASIA
The seminar is designed to foster dialogues between Media Studies and Area Studies. The key questions we will be asking are: What is media and its relationship to our subjectivity? How are media practices in East Asia related to the formation of certain subjectivities and cultural identities? How are these practices related to our everyday experience and immersion in the contemporary global media landscape? What are the social contexts and histories that propel us to study East Asia (East Asian media in this case)? Who constitutes this we? How do we study East Asia while avoiding an orientalist lens in our analysis and othering the other? While learning about various media practices in East Asia, students will be asked to be self-reflective in considering these questions.
Teaching Method
Discussion with lectures
Evaluation Method
1. Regular attendance, preparation of all readings, and active participation
2. Short writing assignments
3. Discussion leading
4. Final paper
Class Materials (Required)
All assigned readings are accessible through Canvas.
Class Attributes
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area