41696 Special Topics in English: Issues in Humanities
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春学期 |
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2 |
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3・4 |
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鈴木 達也 DORMAN Benjamin |
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他学科履修 | 不可 |
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授業概要 | The main purpose of this course is to present an example of humanistic study of TV programs produced in cultural contexts different to that of Japan. The students will examine both universal and idiosyncratic properties of humanities through discussions. The students will also become acquainted with cultures that are alien to them. The Star Trek series, beginning with the original (1966-69) followed by The Next Generation (1987-94), Deep Space 9 (1993-99), The Voyager (1995-2001), and ending with Enterprise (2001-2005), are a collection of American SF TV series that have been exceptionally popular on a global scale for over 40 years. In addition to the TV series, 6 movies based on the original series and 4 on The Next Generation have been released. These will be followed by another movie, which will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the birth of the series. The uniqueness of the series is the diversity of issues that were dealt with in the dramas, such as language, races, religion, and ethics. The series offers viewers opportunities to consider various situations and sensitive matters that may occur at the time of the contact between heterogeneous cultures in a multicultural context. Issues including gender, minorities, theories of the universe, perspectives on other worlds, and considerations of time and space were also taken up. Thus the Star Trek series provides viewers with fascinating material that can be studied from an interdisciplinary perspective. |
学修目標 | (1)Understanding both universal and idiosyncratic properties of humanities (2)Understanding alien cultures |
授業計画 | Week 1: Introduction Week 2: Episode 1-1 Week 3: Episode 1-2 Week 4: Episode 1-3 Week 5: Episode 1-4 Week 6: Episode 1-5 Week 7: Intensive discussion Week 8: Episode 2-1 Week 9: Episode 2-2 Week 10: Episode 2-3 Week 11: Episode 2-4 Week 12: Episode 2-5 Week 13: Intensive discussion Week 14: Conclusion Week 15: Final Examination (Report) The episodes used in the course (one each from the original and The Next Generation series) will be announced in the first session. |
評価方法 | Class Participation (20%) plus the result of final examination (report) (80%). |
テキスト | None. Handouts will be distributed when necessary. 【その他】Students are encouraged to participate in the discussion in the class. |
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