STUDENT PAPERS
The following papers were written by Washington University
students
enrolled in East Asian Studies 226: Japanese Civilization
Fall 2000 & 2001
STUDENT PAPERS
The following papers were written by Washington University
students
enrolled in East Asian Studies 226: Japanese Civilization
Fall 2000 & 2001
For this essay (the second for the course) students were asked to write a report on any aspect of contemporary Japanese culture that was of interest to them. Students selected topics on a wide variety of subjects: education, mass media, gender bias, pornography, abortion, reactions to the atomic bomb, the portrayal of Japan in American media, and so on. These reports, of 5-8 pages, were required to evidence reading in a least two outside sources.
Fall 2001
Alcohol: Traditional Presence, Modern Threat
The Aum Affair: Asahara Shoko’s Aum Shinrikyo
Eating Our Way Through Japanese History--A Brief Study of the Obento
The Environmental, Economic, and Nutritional Concerns Surrounding the Art of Sushi
Honda: From a Small Japanese Motorcycle Manufacturer to a Top American Carmaker
The Influence of Culture on Mental Health and Psychopathology in Japan
Japan's Contemporary Educational Hierarchy and its Social Implications
Mental Illness in Japan: A Need For Change
Yellow Man’s Burden: Ainu Subjugation and the Development of Racist Ideology in Japan
Fall 2000
THE BEAT GOES ON:
The evolution of Taiko to its modern day form