Examines the beginnings of a modern mass culture in early twentieth- century Japan. Central topics are political and social movements, the new woman and the modern girl, westernization, new media and censorship, modernism and nationalism.
4
UnitsLetter
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeShe might be a nice person, but this class was awful. The grading rubric for papers was not clear and she expect you to analyze things very thoroughly in 500-word essays. You must answer or ask questions every single class to earn participation/attendance grades, which was not mentioned in the syllabus at all.
Fruhstuck is a very kind and openminded person, and she's very accommodating. This course consists of mandatory attendance & participation in discussion, leading a discussion, and a final essay (500 words).Lots of reading! I am very introverted and this class helped me get out of my comfort zone in a good way. Do the work and you'll be fine.
SO MUCH READING. SO MUCH SUFFERING
If you do the readings and participate in discussion you will get the easiest A of your life. She doesn't want people who will be sitting there not participating and not interested. So if modernity in Japan is at all of interest to you and you want a class that has 60% of its grade in participation take this class!!!!!
Prof Fruhstuck's lectures are average. She doesn't add much words to her slides so be prepared to listen to everything she has to say. The readings she assigns weren't that boring but she assigns so much that it stacks onto the Chinese readings and it can get hard to be on track. If thinking of taking 4b for a GE, don't.
Being a research assistant w/ Prof. for a term as a freshman, the project was very interesting and reasonably easy given consideration to my class level, prof was a little busy some days but super accessible and friendly, and willing to help. She wrote me an (I think strong) recommendation for transfer. Really appreciate such an opportunity!