WMJ61001 Social System and Social Change

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 Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program

Lecture Code WMJ61001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 社会動態論

Subject Name
（Katakana）シャカイドウタイロン

Subject Name in
English Social System and Social Change

Instructor SHIN JAEYOUL

Instructor
(Katakana) シン　ゼヨル

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues5-8：IAS K306

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Sociology

Eligible Students

Keywords social change, inequality, labor process, industrial structure, labor market

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 [Objective 1] Understand the characteristics of modern industrial society and capitalism.
[Objective 2] Critically learn the basic concepts necessary to understand modern industrial society and capitalism.
[Objective 3] Understand the various issues concerning social inequality and class movement in modern industrial society and capitalism.

[Summary] Students learn about changes in industrial and employment structure, changes in labor policies and systems, and changes in the class structure after the war in Japan. Also, students learn about the worsening female workers' working conditions after covid-19 pandemic. In particular, students learn about changes in the industrial structure called Industry 4.0. In addition, students explore various issues concerning income redistribution.

Class Schedule lesson1 Course Overview
lesson2 Understanding Modern Industrial Society and Capitalism
lesson3 (Text1) Industrial Citizenship, Inequality, exclusion: reading and discussion
lesson4 (Text1) Industrial Citizenship, Inequality, exclusion: reading and discussion
lesson5 (Text1) Labor market deregulation and reregulation: reading and discussion
lesson6 (Text1) Labor market deregulation and reregulation: reading and discussion
lesson7 (Text1) regular worker management: reading and discussion
lesson8 (Text1) regular worker management: reading and discussion
lesson9 (Text2) Covid-19 and Female freelance worker: reading and discussion
lesson10 (Text2) Covid-19 and Female freelance worker: reading and discussion
lesson11 Industry 4.0: reading and discussion
lesson12 Platform work and telework:  reading and discussion
lesson13 Solidarity and Labor movement:  reading and discussion
lesson14 class consciousness and support for redistribution
lesson15 Final report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. See the content of the Japanese syllabus for details.
Week3~week8: Textbook 1
Week9~week10: Textbokk2
Week11~week15: English academic paper

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review The lecturer recommends students to read related materials and reference literatures.
In every class, you read the assigned part of the text, summarize the content, and submit a report that summarizes your opinion.

Requirements In every class, you read the assigned part of the text, summarize the content, and submit a report that summarizes your opinion.

Grading Method Final report, A resume in each class, Discussion

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 Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program
Lecture Code	WMJ61001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	社会動態論
Subject Name （Katakana）	シャカイドウタイロン
Subject Name in English	Social System and Social Change
Instructor	SHIN JAEYOUL
Instructor (Katakana)	シン　ゼヨル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues5-8：IAS K306
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Sociology
Eligible Students
Keywords	social change, inequality, labor process, industrial structure, labor market
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	[Objective 1] Understand the characteristics of modern industrial society and capitalism. [Objective 2] Critically learn the basic concepts necessary to understand modern industrial society and capitalism. [Objective 3] Understand the various issues concerning social inequality and class movement in modern industrial society and capitalism. [Summary] Students learn about changes in industrial and employment structure, changes in labor policies and systems, and changes in the class structure after the war in Japan. Also, students learn about the worsening female workers' working conditions after covid-19 pandemic. In particular, students learn about changes in the industrial structure called Industry 4.0. In addition, students explore various issues concerning income redistribution.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Course Overview lesson2 Understanding Modern Industrial Society and Capitalism lesson3 (Text1) Industrial Citizenship, Inequality, exclusion: reading and discussion lesson4 (Text1) Industrial Citizenship, Inequality, exclusion: reading and discussion lesson5 (Text1) Labor market deregulation and reregulation: reading and discussion lesson6 (Text1) Labor market deregulation and reregulation: reading and discussion lesson7 (Text1) regular worker management: reading and discussion lesson8 (Text1) regular worker management: reading and discussion lesson9 (Text2) Covid-19 and Female freelance worker: reading and discussion lesson10 (Text2) Covid-19 and Female freelance worker: reading and discussion lesson11 Industry 4.0: reading and discussion lesson12 Platform work and telework: reading and discussion lesson13 Solidarity and Labor movement: reading and discussion lesson14 class consciousness and support for redistribution lesson15 Final report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	See the content of the Japanese syllabus for details. Week3~week8: Textbook 1 Week9~week10: Textbokk2 Week11~week15: English academic paper
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	The lecturer recommends students to read related materials and reference literatures. In every class, you read the assigned part of the text, summarize the content, and submit a report that summarizes your opinion.
Requirements	In every class, you read the assigned part of the text, summarize the content, and submit a report that summarizes your opinion.
Grading Method	Final report, A resume in each class, Discussion
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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