WMG02501 Contemporary Anthropology II

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 International Peace and Co-existence Program

Lecture Code WMG02501 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Contemporary Anthropology II

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Contemporary Anthropology II

Instructor SEKI KOKI,NAGASAKA ITARU

Instructor
(Katakana) セキ　コウキ,ナガサカ　イタル

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Fri5-8：IDEC 204

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

The class will be held in person. Hybrid form is possible according to the need. lecture, presentation, and discussion,

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 11 : Cultural Anthropology

Eligible Students master's students

Keywords culture, globalization, social development, inclusion/exclusion, identity, community, civil society, migration

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 class deals with various issues of contemporary society through cultural anthropological lens. The topics dealt with are: social development of Global South, which includes such focuses on social policy, poverty, security and care; sociality and community, state and government, market, civil society and NGOs as actors of social inclusion / exclusion; neoliberalism and precariousness of contemporary world; globalization and cross-border migration. Middle to advanced-level English ability, including reading the academic text and engaging in logical debate, is required for all the participants.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction: Concept of culture and its transformation in the age of globalization
lesson2 Anthropology of Social Policy
lesson3 Sociality and Community (1)
lesson4 Sociality and Community (2)
lesson5 Anthropology of State and Politics (1)
lesson6 Anthropology of State and Politics (2)
lesson7 Anthropology of Market and Economy (1)
lesson8  Anthropology of Market and Economy (2)
lesson9 Anthropology of citizenship, civil society and NGOs (1)
lesson10 Anthropology of citizenship, civil society and NGOs (2)
lesson11 Anthropology of migration (1): Migrant workers under the pandemic
lesson12 Anthropology of migration (2): Migrant workers under the pandemic
lesson13 Anthropology of migration (3): Care and family
lesson14 Anthropology of migration (4): Care and family
lesson15 summary and discussion

Text/Reference
Books,etc. texts will be informed during the guidance

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

(More Details) text, Power Point slides

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are required to read the materials and submit the short reports on the reading materials before the each sessions.

Requirements Middle to advanced-level English ability, including reading the academic text and engaging in logical debate, is required for all the participants. It is recommended for the students to enroll in "Basic Cultural Anthropology II" offered in the 2nd term as well.

Grading Method Evaluation is made based on the presentation, participation to the discussion, and term paper.

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	2025Year	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	WMG02501	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Contemporary Anthropology II
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Contemporary Anthropology II
Instructor	SEKI KOKI,NAGASAKA ITARU
Instructor (Katakana)	セキ　コウキ,ナガサカ　イタル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Fri5-8：IDEC 204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
The class will be held in person. Hybrid form is possible according to the need. lecture, presentation, and discussion,
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	11 : Cultural Anthropology
Eligible Students	master's students
Keywords	culture, globalization, social development, inclusion/exclusion, identity, community, civil society, migration
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 class deals with various issues of contemporary society through cultural anthropological lens. The topics dealt with are: social development of Global South, which includes such focuses on social policy, poverty, security and care; sociality and community, state and government, market, civil society and NGOs as actors of social inclusion / exclusion; neoliberalism and precariousness of contemporary world; globalization and cross-border migration. Middle to advanced-level English ability, including reading the academic text and engaging in logical debate, is required for all the participants.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction: Concept of culture and its transformation in the age of globalization lesson2 Anthropology of Social Policy lesson3 Sociality and Community (1) lesson4 Sociality and Community (2) lesson5 Anthropology of State and Politics (1) lesson6 Anthropology of State and Politics (2) lesson7 Anthropology of Market and Economy (1) lesson8 Anthropology of Market and Economy (2) lesson9 Anthropology of citizenship, civil society and NGOs (1) lesson10 Anthropology of citizenship, civil society and NGOs (2) lesson11 Anthropology of migration (1): Migrant workers under the pandemic lesson12 Anthropology of migration (2): Migrant workers under the pandemic lesson13 Anthropology of migration (3): Care and family lesson14 Anthropology of migration (4): Care and family lesson15 summary and discussion
Text/Reference Books,etc.	texts will be informed during the guidance
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, moodle
(More Details)	text, Power Point slides
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are required to read the materials and submit the short reports on the reading materials before the each sessions.
Requirements	Middle to advanced-level English ability, including reading the academic text and engaging in logical debate, is required for all the participants. It is recommended for the students to enroll in "Basic Cultural Anthropology II" offered in the 2nd term as well.
Grading Method	Evaluation is made based on the presentation, participation to the discussion, and term paper.
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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