Curricula Guides 2008–2009
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Archived Curricula Guide 2008–2010
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ASI5C Western Images of Asia 2 ECTS
Organised by
Journalism and Mass Communication/ISSS
Person in charge
Kimmo Laine

Learning outcomes

To gain general understanding on how Asia is and has been represented in “the West” (Europe and the US).

Contents

The course focuses on how Asia has been and is represented on Western art, media discourses and literature.

Teaching language

English

Modes of study

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

 

Compensatory literature: Edward Said (1978) Orientalism

Susan Napier (2007) From Impressionism to Anime. Japan as Fantasy and Fan Cult in the Mind of the West.

 

Parts of these will also be used in the lectures.

Belongs to following study modules

Int. School of Social Sciences
Media and Asia
2008–2009
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
ASI5C Western Images of Asia
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication