Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 1 hour; written work, 2 hours
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Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor
Description: Topics include myth, legend, folktale, folk performance, festival, ritual, and the development of popular or commercial culture. Considers literary ver- sus oral tradition, ethnic identity, authenticity, nation- alism, modernity, commodification, and the invention of tradition. E. Ancient Myth to Contemporary Legend: A Study of Japanese Folk Narrative; F. History of Japanese Popular Culture.
Cross-listing: Cross-listed with AST 154 (E-Z).