113年第2學期-2741 Asians and Popular Culture 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Reading quizzes	20
Participation	20
Pecha Kucha presentation	20
Final examination	40

教育目標

The primary objective will be to challenge students to rethink the very notion of the popular and view popular culture not as something trivial but as a critical mode of production with significant racial, ethnic, political, and economic ramifications. A related objective of this course is to explore the impact of popular culture in Asia and its cultural flows around the world by understanding the social and historical contexts behind their production as well as the fan communities that consume these products. The underlying goal is to examine the ways in which the global and local are not mutually exclusive but can co-exist simultaneously as the “glocal.” Upon completion of the course, students would be able to: 1.Convey a sense, and understanding, of cultural diversity; 2.Increase awareness of continuing inequalities concerning race, class, and sexuality inequality in our society and beyond; 3.Improve skills in oral presentation; 4.Develop writing and multimedia skills; 5.Expand students’ ability to analyze power dynamics from the micro-level to the macro-level and connect theory with contemporary issues and practices; 6.Promote a more nuanced understanding of cultural variation across the globe; 7.Reflect on intersectional theory as it relates to structures along with our own social locations that inform our personal passions, skills and interests and formulate ideas about how to make an informed and positive impact going forward.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：0-3
上課時間：一/1,2,二/1,2三/1,2四/1,2,五/1,2
修課班級：國際學院1-4
修課年級：1年級以上
選課備註：密集授課2025/5/26-2025/6/20，限人工加選。

參考書目

Readings will be provided by the instructor