WMG02301 Basic Cultural Anthropology II

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences International Peace and Co-existence Program

Lecture Code WMG02301 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Basic Cultural Anthropology II

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Basic Cultural Anthropology II

Instructor ADAMS JILL PETERSEN

Instructor
(Katakana) アダムス　ジル　ピーターセン

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Fri5-8：IDEC 203

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 14 : Cultural Studies

Eligible Students Master students

Keywords Cultural memory in Hawai’i: Before and After Pearl Harbor and Japanese-American Incarceration

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The island of Hawai’i is situated in contested cultural space between American, Hawaiian, and Japanese memories (among others). Basic Anthropological concepts can help us untangle the difficult cultural terrain of Hawai’I and its memorial sites.
Pushing against the marketing of Hawai’i as a multicultural and ecological paradise, this course considers relationships between the Hawaiian Kingdom and Japan; Japanese immigration to Hawai’i during the plantation era; U.S. occupation of Hawai’i past and present; the establishment and bombing of Pearl Harbor; U.S. incarceration of Japanese-Americans; and Nisei military service in World War II. We consider how these complicated histories inform memorial and visual culture in Hawai’i today, from Nisei veterans’ memorials to tourism, U.S. military occupation, and the Hawaiian sovereignty movement.
・Using the lens of basic cultural anthropology, be able to introduce others to key issues from Hawaiian, Japanese and Japanese-American history and experiences in Hawai’i.
▪ Identify multiple influences on memorial culture in Hawai’i through the lens of Japanese or Japan-related experiences there. Use concepts from basic cultural
anthropology to describe perspectives on, and critiques of, Hawaiian
“multiculturalism,” tourism, and ecological development.
▪ Synthesize the above to provide your own scholarly and analytic approach to
memorial sites in Hawai’i

Class Schedule lesson1 1. Overview of content and expectations 2. Introductions to Instructor, Students 3. Explanation of “engage” assignments and final project 4. Key concepts from basic cultural anthropology related to cultural, social, and public memory
lesson2 The Hawaiian Kingdom Plantation Economy Japanese Immigration
1. Discuss Glossaries (see below). 2. Hawaiian and Plantation History: Introduction,1846 through WWII 3. Engage activity/ discussion
lesson3 “Decolonial” Hawai’i Race and Ethnicity in Hawai’i

lesson4 U.S. Occupation(s) of Hawai’i & Pearl Harbor
lesson5 U.S. Incarceration of Japanese Americans and Redress
Movement
lesson6 Incarceration, Redress, and Nisei Military Service in World
War II
lesson7 Haoles, Hawaiian Sovereignty and De-Colonizing Tourism
lesson8
lesson9
lesson10
lesson11
lesson12
lesson13
lesson14
lesson15

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Introduce Hokulani K. Aikau and Vernadette Vicuña Gonzalez,
eds., Detours: A Decolonial Guide to Hawai’i (Duke University
Press, 2019, and others

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review ・Use concepts from basic cultural anthropology to describe perspectives on, and critiques of, Hawaiian “multiculturalism,” tourism, and ecological development.
▪ Synthesize the above to provide your own scholarly and analytic approach to
memorial sites in Hawai’i

Requirements Middle to advanced-level English ability, including reading academic text and engaging
in logical debate

Grading Method Your grade in this course is built through regular, small assignments that build to a final
project—a critical, analytical, “decolonial” (and virtual) “tour” of Hawai’i with an emphasis on Japan-related experiences.
Engage: attendance, preparation, and participation—100 points, 20%
Reflect: reflection/ site analysis assignments Week 3, 4, 5, 6: 200 points total, 40%
Create your own De-tour of Hawai’i Plan and Project Submission 200 points total, 40%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences International Peace and Co-existence Program
Lecture Code	WMG02301	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Basic Cultural Anthropology II
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Basic Cultural Anthropology II
Instructor	ADAMS JILL PETERSEN
Instructor (Katakana)	アダムス　ジル　ピーターセン
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Fri5-8：IDEC 203
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	14 : Cultural Studies
Eligible Students	Master students
Keywords	Cultural memory in Hawai’i: Before and After Pearl Harbor and Japanese-American Incarceration
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The island of Hawai’i is situated in contested cultural space between American, Hawaiian, and Japanese memories (among others). Basic Anthropological concepts can help us untangle the difficult cultural terrain of Hawai’I and its memorial sites. Pushing against the marketing of Hawai’i as a multicultural and ecological paradise, this course considers relationships between the Hawaiian Kingdom and Japan; Japanese immigration to Hawai’i during the plantation era; U.S. occupation of Hawai’i past and present; the establishment and bombing of Pearl Harbor; U.S. incarceration of Japanese-Americans; and Nisei military service in World War II. We consider how these complicated histories inform memorial and visual culture in Hawai’i today, from Nisei veterans’ memorials to tourism, U.S. military occupation, and the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. ・Using the lens of basic cultural anthropology, be able to introduce others to key issues from Hawaiian, Japanese and Japanese-American history and experiences in Hawai’i. ▪ Identify multiple influences on memorial culture in Hawai’i through the lens of Japanese or Japan-related experiences there. Use concepts from basic cultural anthropology to describe perspectives on, and critiques of, Hawaiian “multiculturalism,” tourism, and ecological development. ▪ Synthesize the above to provide your own scholarly and analytic approach to memorial sites in Hawai’i
Class Schedule	lesson1 1. Overview of content and expectations 2. Introductions to Instructor, Students 3. Explanation of “engage” assignments and final project 4. Key concepts from basic cultural anthropology related to cultural, social, and public memory lesson2 The Hawaiian Kingdom Plantation Economy Japanese Immigration 1. Discuss Glossaries (see below). 2. Hawaiian and Plantation History: Introduction,1846 through WWII 3. Engage activity/ discussion lesson3 “Decolonial” Hawai’i Race and Ethnicity in Hawai’i lesson4 U.S. Occupation(s) of Hawai’i & Pearl Harbor lesson5 U.S. Incarceration of Japanese Americans and Redress Movement lesson6 Incarceration, Redress, and Nisei Military Service in World War II lesson7 Haoles, Hawaiian Sovereignty and De-Colonizing Tourism lesson8 lesson9 lesson10 lesson11 lesson12 lesson13 lesson14 lesson15
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Introduce Hokulani K. Aikau and Vernadette Vicuña Gonzalez, eds., Detours: A Decolonial Guide to Hawai’i (Duke University Press, 2019, and others
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	・Use concepts from basic cultural anthropology to describe perspectives on, and critiques of, Hawaiian “multiculturalism,” tourism, and ecological development. ▪ Synthesize the above to provide your own scholarly and analytic approach to memorial sites in Hawai’i
Requirements	Middle to advanced-level English ability, including reading academic text and engaging in logical debate
Grading Method	Your grade in this course is built through regular, small assignments that build to a final project—a critical, analytical, “decolonial” (and virtual) “tour” of Hawai’i with an emphasis on Japan-related experiences. Engage: attendance, preparation, and participation—100 points, 20% Reflect: reflection/ site analysis assignments Week 3, 4, 5, 6: 200 points total, 40% Create your own De-tour of Hawai’i Plan and Project Submission 200 points total, 40%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
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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