AMES3467
AMES 3467 - Science Fiction, Empire, Japan (3 Cr.)
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (10954)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
AMES 3467 - Science Fiction, Empire, Japan (3 Cr.)
Course description
Premised on its historical position as a non-Western colonial empire, this course takes up Japan as a focal point for examining the relations between science fiction and imperialism. Discussions center on the colonial underpinnings of Japanese science fiction and how particular motifs (future war, time travel, posthuman bodies) critically interrogate this history.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
A-F - A-F Grade Basis
Lecture
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Fall & Spring