HIST 3218: Visual and Material Culture of Japan

HIST Department University of Missouri-St Louis 3.0 credits

Course Description

Same asANTHRO 3218. This course offers students the opportunity to research Japanese visual genres and material artifacts, from the iconography of Buddhism and fifteenth century pottery to postwar political cartoons, advertising posters, and etiquette comics. Students will discover how artifacts and images provide a means for communicating cultural meaning, while also reflecting aesthetics, humor, and cultural norms. This course counts toward the Global Perspectives graduation requirement.

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