| Academic Year |
2026Year |
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 |
WMG02401 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
Contemporary Anthropology I |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
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Subject Name in
English |
Contemporary Anthropology I |
| Instructor |
TAGUCHI YOKO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
タグチ ヨウコ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Fri5-8：IDEC 203 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
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| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
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Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
11
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Cultural Anthropology |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
gender, sexuality, feminist perspective, anthropology |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
An Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality: Exploring Feminist Perspectives
This course engages with contemporary anthropological theories and ethnographies, focusing on feminist anthropological perspectives, by reading introductory texts and recent scholarly works. This year, I plan to focus on Michelle Ho, 2025, Emergent Genders: Living Otherwise in Tokyo’s Pink Economies. |
| Class Schedule |
Lesson 1: Guidance
Lesson 2: Introduction
Lesson 3: Introduction to gender and sexuality 1
Lesson 4: Introduction to gender and sexuality 2
Lesson 5: Introduction to feminist anthropology 1
Lesson 6: Introduction to feminist anthropology 2
Lesson 7: Reading contemporary ethnography: Emergent Genders 1
Lesson 8: Reading contemporary ethnography: Emergent Genders 2
Lesson 9: Reading contemporary ethnography: Emergent Genders 3
Lesson 10: Reading contemporary ethnography: Emergent Genders 4
Lesson 11: Reading contemporary ethnography: Emergent Genders 5
Lesson 12: Reading contemporary ethnography: Emergent Genders 6
Lesson 13: Final presentations
Lesson 14: Final presentations
Lesson 15: Concluding session |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Michelle Ho, 2025, Emergent Genders: Living Otherwise in Tokyo’s Pink Economies. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Students are expected to read the assigned texts, keep reading journals, prepare questions or comments before each class, and engage in assignments and discussions. One or more presentations will be assigned to students during the course. |
| Requirements |
It is recommended that students also take Contemporary Anthropology II. |
| Grading Method |
Class contribution, reading journals, and presentations |
| 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. |