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 versus oral tradition, ethnic identity, authenticity, nationalism, 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 JPN 154 (E-Z).