科目名
(英語名) |
アメリカ事情
(American Studies) |
| 担当教員 |
松田 憲 |
| 開講時期 |
秋学期 |
| 科目ナンバー |
ILA257 |
| 授業コード |
2359 |
| 単位 |
2 |
| 授業概要 |
Culture has a visible side—food, clothing, architecture—and a invisible side of unconscious beliefs, values, and assumptions. In this course we will compare and discuss different ways of thinking between Japan and the US as well as deepening our understanding of American culture. The course is designed for anyone who is interested in living and studying in the US. |
| 到達目標 |
The goals of this course are for students to 1) learn about American culture and 2) to gain a deeper understanding of different ways of thinking between Japan and the US. |
| スキルの育成方法 |
In order to deepen students' understanding of American culture, we will be working on a variety of activities in the textbook, including discussion and watching authentic videos about the US culture. |
| 授業計画 |
| 回 | 授業内容 | 事前事後学修内容・所要時間 |
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| 1 | Introduction “What is “culture?” | Preparation (1 hour), Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 2 | College Life (Characteristics of American College Life, Comparison with Japan) | Preparation for College Life (Comprehension, etc.) 1 hour, Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 3 | Family Life (Characteristics of American Family Life, Comparison with Japan) ※Visiting Lecturer | Preparation for Family Life (Comprehension, etc.) 1 hour, Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 4 | Holidays (Characteristics of American Holidays) ※Visiting Lecturer | Preparation for Food Culture (Comprehension, etc.) 1 hour, Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 5 | Food Culture (Characteristics of American Food Culture, Comaparison with Japan) | Preparation for Holidays (Comprehension, etc.) 1 hour, Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 6 | Individualism (Characteristics of American Individualism, Comparison with Japan) | Preparation for Individualism (Comprehension, etc.) 1 hour, Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 7 | Pluralistic Society (Characteristics of American Pluralistic Society) | Preparation for Pluralistic Society (Comprehension, etc.) 1 hour, Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 8 | Degree of Formality (Characteristics of Degree of Formality in the U.S., Comparison with Japan) | Preparation for Degree of Formality (Comprehension, etc.) 1 hour, Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 9 | Volunteerism (Characteristics of American Volunteerism) | Preparation for Volunteerism (Comprehension, etc.) 1 hour, Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 10 | Context and Communication (Characteristics of Context and Communication in the U.S., Low & High context cultures) | Preparation for Context and Communication (Comprehension, etc.) 1 hour, Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 11 | Non-verbal Communication (Characteristics of Non-verbal Communication in the U.S., Monochronic & Polychronic Societies) | Preparation for Non-verbal Communication (Comprehension, etc.) 1 hour, Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 12 | Debate (Characteristics of “argument” culture, Comparison with Japan) | Preparation for Debate (Comprehension, etc.) 1 hour, Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 13 | Religion (Characteristics of Religion in the U.S.) | Preparation for Religion (Comprehension, etc.) 1 hour, Writing assignment (1 hour) |
| 14 | Summary | |
受講者の事前知識と進度により適宜変更する。
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| 成績評価基準 |
Participation 20％, Assignments (Preparation/Writing assignments of Discussion Topics) 30％, Final Exam 50％ |
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| 教科書 |
Justin Charlebois『Cultural Portraits: Japan and the US』Kinseido ISBN: 978-4-7647-3998-7|Supplementary materials *Dictionary (Eng-Eng or Eng-Jpn) |
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| その他・注意事項 |
It is expected that students will attend all classes and prepare for the class. You're expected to attend the first day of the class so that you can sign up for it. I offer a comment (feedback) on the content of the writing assignments.
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