| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences |
| Lecture Code |
ASF31101 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
親密性の人類学 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
シンミツセイノジンルイガク |
Subject Name in
English |
The Anthropology of intimacy |
| Instructor |
NAKAYASHIKI CHIHIRO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ナカヤシキ チヒロ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2T) Thur5-8：IAS K103 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
Lesson Style can be changed depending on the situation.
Lecture |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
3
:
Undergraduate High-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
11
:
Cultural Anthropology |
| Eligible Students |
2nd-Year |
| Keywords |
family, kinship, marriage, intimacy, social anthropology |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This course examines anthropological approaches to the study of intimate relationships such as family and kinship; it also considers the varied ways of understanding 'intimacy'. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Introduction to the anthropology of intimacy
lesson2 What is 'intimacy'?
lesson3-4 Historical study of sexuality, love and marriage
lesson5-6 Marriage
lesson7-8 Family
lesson9-10 Kinship
lesson11-12 Transformation of intimacy
lesson13-14 Mode of co-presence
lesson15 Summary and discussion
Lesson schedule might be changed.
For further details, please refer to the Japanese syllabus.
Students will be required to submit reflection papers every class. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
The reading lists will be provided as needed. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Instruction will be provided in class. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Reflection paper(60%) and final report(40%) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |