CPLT 037: Otaku Worldwide: the Globalization of Japanese Media and its Subcultures

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; written work, 2 hours; extra reading, 1 hour

Catalog page 246

Prerequisites: none

Description: Explores the historical contingency of subcultures, key moments in the evolving discourse on ‘otaku’ both within and outside Japan, and considers how the term is used to identify consumers and fan cultures. Explores how manga and anime reflect class, gendered, and erotic resistance to dominant political structures.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with JPN 037.

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Combined: CPLT 037 / JPN 037
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 137/150 137/150