ARS12101 Anthropology of the Contemporary World II

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code ARS12101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Anthropology of the Contemporary World II （現代世界の人類学 II）

Subject Name
（Katakana）ゲンダイセカイノジンルイガク II

Subject Name in
English Anthropology of the Contemporary World II

Instructor NAGASAKA ITARU

Instructor
(Katakana) ナガサカ　イタル

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Thur7-8：IAS K106

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Students are required to read the reading materials before the class begins. Every other week, group discussions will be held.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 11 : Cultural Anthropology

Eligible Students 2nd Year

Keywords migration, cultural anthropology, gender, childhood

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the
mutual relations and their importance among individual
academic disciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course explores migration from an anthropological perspective. Drawing on qualitative data obtained through fieldwork, anthropologists have asked not only why people move but also how they have experienced geographical movements within particular historical, social and cultural contexts. Special attention has been given to the way migration has effected changes in social relationships, cultural values and identities. This course explores important findings and analytical tools in anthropological studies on migration and argues how anthropology can contribute to this field. Special attention will be paid to gender and migration and childhood migration.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction: On Migration and anthropology
2. Gender and Migration: An overview of studies on mgiration, gender and care
3. Transnational motherhoods 1
4. Transnational motherhoods 2
5. Migration and Masculinities 1
6. Migration and Masculinities 2
7. Childhood Migration 1
8. Childhood Migration 2

Text/Reference
Books,etc. A list of the reading materials will be provided in the first session of the course.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts, PowerPoint and audiovisual equipment

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are required to read the reading materials before the class begins. A list of the reading materials will be provided during the first session of the course. The reading materials, including essential readings and some additional readings, will be available through Moodle.

Requirements

Grading Method 50% Final Essay (1000 word essay)
25% Contribution to Discussions
25% Reaction papers (comments and questions to lectures; summaries of and comments on discussions)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message The requirements, rules and grading policy of this course will be explained during the first session of the course. Students must attend the first session unless an unavoidable reason for absence from the session is informed to the instructor before the course begins.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARS12101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Anthropology of the Contemporary World II （現代世界の人類学 II）
Subject Name （Katakana）	ゲンダイセカイノジンルイガク II
Subject Name in English	Anthropology of the Contemporary World II
Instructor	NAGASAKA ITARU
Instructor (Katakana)	ナガサカ　イタル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Thur7-8：IAS K106
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Students are required to read the reading materials before the class begins. Every other week, group discussions will be held.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	11 : Cultural Anthropology
Eligible Students	2nd Year
Keywords	migration, cultural anthropology, gender, childhood
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic disciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course explores migration from an anthropological perspective. Drawing on qualitative data obtained through fieldwork, anthropologists have asked not only why people move but also how they have experienced geographical movements within particular historical, social and cultural contexts. Special attention has been given to the way migration has effected changes in social relationships, cultural values and identities. This course explores important findings and analytical tools in anthropological studies on migration and argues how anthropology can contribute to this field. Special attention will be paid to gender and migration and childhood migration.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction: On Migration and anthropology 2. Gender and Migration: An overview of studies on mgiration, gender and care 3. Transnational motherhoods 1 4. Transnational motherhoods 2 5. Migration and Masculinities 1 6. Migration and Masculinities 2 7. Childhood Migration 1 8. Childhood Migration 2
Text/Reference Books,etc.	A list of the reading materials will be provided in the first session of the course.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts, PowerPoint and audiovisual equipment
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are required to read the reading materials before the class begins. A list of the reading materials will be provided during the first session of the course. The reading materials, including essential readings and some additional readings, will be available through Moodle.
Requirements
Grading Method	50% Final Essay (1000 word essay) 25% Contribution to Discussions 25% Reaction papers (comments and questions to lectures; summaries of and comments on discussions)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	The requirements, rules and grading policy of this course will be explained during the first session of the course. Students must attend the first session unless an unavoidable reason for absence from the session is informed to the instructor before the course begins.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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