WMF04800 Special Seminar in Management

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Management Sciences Program

Lecture Code WMF04800 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name マネジメント特講（経済人類学）

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Special Seminar in Management

Instructor MATSUMURA KEIICHIRO,MATSUSHIMA TAKESHI

Instructor
(Katakana) マツムラ　ケイイチロウ,マツシマ　タケシ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Tues13-14：Higashi-Senda Seminar Rm 2

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Management

Eligible Students

Keywords Economic Anthropology, Capitalism, Degrowth, Common, Community, Mutual aid

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 Economic anthropology is a field of study that examines the human activity of the economy through fieldwork and from a broad perspective of human history. In this class, we will discuss about the question of what kind of world is possible in place of capitalism, whose limitations have been pointed out, through the reading of two books. How can we rebuild a society based on the common and a community of mutual aid beyond the current system that has been driven by economic growth? By considering these questions, we aim to gain a new perspective of envisioning a different future.

Class Schedule lesson1  Introduction: Seeing the World through Anthropology
lesson2  What is Economic Anthropology?
lesson3  Capitalism (1): its history.
lesson4  Capitalism (2): the role of technology.
lesson5  Capitalism (3): perusing well-being.
lesson6  Capitalism (4): envisioning a future.
lesson7  Capitalism (5): perspective of economic anthropology.
lesson8  Economy of mutual aid (1): economy and virtues.
lesson9  Economy of mutual aid (2): “Ko” as an organizational principle.
lesson10 Economy of mutual aid (3): labor as ethics.
lesson11 Economy of mutual aid (4): national modernization.
lesson12 Economy of mutual aid (5): thinking about “Kaisha.”
lesson13 Economy of mutual aid (6): possibilities at our root.
lesson14  General discussion.
lesson15  Conclusion: The meaning of thinking anthropologically

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Jason Hickel, Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World. Penguin Random House, 2020.
Tetsuo Najita, Ordinary Economies in Japan: a Historical Perspective, 1750-1950, University of California Press, 2009.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review 3rd – 7th: Read the handout excerpted from "Less Is More " in advance and write down your questions and thoughts after the class to prepare for the discussion in the next class.
8th - 13th: Read the handout excerpted from "Ordinary Economies in Japan" in advance and take notes on their questions and thoughts after the class to prepare for the discussion in the next class.
14th-15th: Be prepared to present a summary of your ideas after organizing what you have learned from two books.

Requirements Basic knowledge of economic anthropology is not required.

Grading Method Evaluation will be based on active participation in class discussions (60%) and final paper(40%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Today, anthropology is attracting attention in the business world. Please take this opportunity to experience the fun of anthropology.
SDG_08, SDG_09

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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Management Sciences Program
Lecture Code	WMF04800	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	マネジメント特講（経済人類学）
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Special Seminar in Management
Instructor	MATSUMURA KEIICHIRO,MATSUSHIMA TAKESHI
Instructor (Katakana)	マツムラ　ケイイチロウ,マツシマ　タケシ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Tues13-14：Higashi-Senda Seminar Rm 2
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Management
Eligible Students
Keywords	Economic Anthropology, Capitalism, Degrowth, Common, Community, Mutual aid
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	Economic anthropology is a field of study that examines the human activity of the economy through fieldwork and from a broad perspective of human history. In this class, we will discuss about the question of what kind of world is possible in place of capitalism, whose limitations have been pointed out, through the reading of two books. How can we rebuild a society based on the common and a community of mutual aid beyond the current system that has been driven by economic growth? By considering these questions, we aim to gain a new perspective of envisioning a different future.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction: Seeing the World through Anthropology lesson2 What is Economic Anthropology? lesson3 Capitalism (1): its history. lesson4 Capitalism (2): the role of technology. lesson5 Capitalism (3): perusing well-being. lesson6 Capitalism (4): envisioning a future. lesson7 Capitalism (5): perspective of economic anthropology. lesson8 Economy of mutual aid (1): economy and virtues. lesson9 Economy of mutual aid (2): “Ko” as an organizational principle. lesson10 Economy of mutual aid (3): labor as ethics. lesson11 Economy of mutual aid (4): national modernization. lesson12 Economy of mutual aid (5): thinking about “Kaisha.” lesson13 Economy of mutual aid (6): possibilities at our root. lesson14 General discussion. lesson15 Conclusion: The meaning of thinking anthropologically
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Jason Hickel, Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World. Penguin Random House, 2020. Tetsuo Najita, Ordinary Economies in Japan: a Historical Perspective, 1750-1950, University of California Press, 2009.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	3rd – 7th: Read the handout excerpted from "Less Is More " in advance and write down your questions and thoughts after the class to prepare for the discussion in the next class. 8th - 13th: Read the handout excerpted from "Ordinary Economies in Japan" in advance and take notes on their questions and thoughts after the class to prepare for the discussion in the next class. 14th-15th: Be prepared to present a summary of your ideas after organizing what you have learned from two books.
Requirements	Basic knowledge of economic anthropology is not required.
Grading Method	Evaluation will be based on active participation in class discussions (60%) and final paper(40%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Today, anthropology is attracting attention in the business world. Please take this opportunity to experience the fun of anthropology. SDG_08, SDG_09
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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