Introduction to Japanese folklore and folklore studies. Concepts, categories, and methodologies of folklore studies will be applied to the narrative, life cycle, and material forms of Japanese folklore. Course also examines motives and aims of Japanese folklorists over time.

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Upper division only

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
Katherine Saltzman-Li
2.8
26 reviews
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JAPAN111 . 10 Years Ago

Saltzman's not a lively lecturer, but she knows her Japan. Class is very discussion oriented and she expects people to participate (trust me, it gets boring when no one does). Course is simple: some papers and a final project, no tests at all; the reading isn't bad at all and actually tame compared to her other classes. Very Interesting material!

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EACS4A . 2 Years Ago

Lectures were unorganized and extremely difficult to follow.

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EACS4A . 2 Years Ago

sweet teacher and passionate about eacs !! however, for a ge, there was a quiz every lecture and a 10 page paper due right before the final. midterm and final were graded pretty harshly and you needed to remember basically everything and everyone you learned about.

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CLIT31 . 5 Years Ago

Lots of reading (several books+reader that was put on reserve). She puts up slides online after each lecture, though the lectures go deeper. Papers are based off of reading and prompts are simple, so you don't need lecture. Final is based off of primary reading sources, so secondary sources aren't important. Easy A if you do most of the reading.

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CLIT31 . 5 Years Ago

worst professor. so much reading. do not take her class. craziest GE i've ever written.

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JAPAN149 . 7 Years Ago

If you're not interested in the subject matter I suggest you not take this class. I found it boring as hell. There were literally people falling asleep during her lectures. There are two essays (40%) that she doesn't grade herself and has someone from the writing department who graded them too personally/ harsh. Final (40%) was accumulative.

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