Modern Japan ((3))

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This course examines the social, political, economic, and cultural history of the people of Japan from the nineteenth century to the present. Topics include the establishment of the modern Japanese state and emperor system; "modernization" and debates regarding its direction; the changing status of women; the rise of Japanese imperialism; World War II; the US occupation; high growth economics; protest movements in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; and current discussions regarding economic recession and military rearmament. Our emphasis will be on the diversity of historical experiences and struggles shaping Japanese society. (Asia/War and Freedom)