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Lecturer(s)
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Barešová Ivona, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Korčáková Barbora, Mgr.
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Vyleťalová Lenka, Ph.D.
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Course content
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- The origin of Japanese society from the point of view of anthropology and sociology - Main concepts and models of the functioning of Japanese society, cultural values - Historical development and changes of the structure of Japanese family - Education and the present young generation - The role of women in Japanese society - The system of employment, work relationships, etc. - traditional model - Socio-economic differentiation of Japanese society, new phenomena in the system of employment - Issues concerning the ageing society - Belief and religion in contemporary Japan, new religious sects
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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This course provides introduction to the characteristics and structure of contemporary Japanese society. It includes both a theoretical framework for the study of Japanese society and a number of topics concerning its organization and various sociological issues. Seminars are reserved for student presentations and discussions.
Upon completion of the course, students will have a solid understanding of the basic characteristics and structure of modern Japanese society, frequently discussed phenomena and sociological issues, Japanese mentality and cultural stereotypes.
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Prerequisites
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none
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Written exam
reading + written homework, written examination (70% = passing)
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Recommended literature
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-. elektronická čítanka textů.
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BENEDICT, R.:. The Chrysanthemum and the Sword. Tokyo: Tuttle 1946..
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HENDRY, J.:. Understanding Japanese Society. London: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003 (3rd edition)..
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OCHIAI, E.:. The Japanese Family System in Transition: A Sociological Analysis of Family Change in Postwar Japan. Tokyo: LTCB International Library Foundation 1996..
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Reischauer, Edwin O., Marius B. Jansen. (1994). The Japanese Today. Change and Continuity. London.
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Sugimoto, Yoshio. (2007). An Introduction to Japanese Society. Cambridge.
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SUGIYAMA LEBRA, T. (1976). Japanese Patterns of Behavior. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
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WHITE, M. I. - BARNET, S. (1995). Comparing Cultures: Readings on Contemporary Japan for American Writers. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press.
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YAMAZAKI, M.:. Individualism and the Japanese. Tokyo: Japan Echo 2000..
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