Spring 2006
Classroom: NICCOL 006
Time: MWF, 11:30-12:20am
Instructor: Dr. Pingchao
Zhu
Office: AD 315
Office Hour: MWF
1:30-3:20pm,
or by appointment
Office Phone: 885-7166,
885-6253
Email: pzhu@uidaho.edu
Website: www.webpages.uidaho.edu/~pzhu
Japanese
history
is unique in that it has transformed through centuries of struggle and
survival
to form a new culture of western style and Japanese traditions. This course traces the transformation of Japan
from a
feudal state to an economic power. It
addresses five
major historical periods of modern Japan: Tokugawa period, Meiji
Restoration,
early twentieth century, postwar reconstruction, and contemporary
economic
and social development. Issues such as
political institution, economic revitalization, war effort, impact of
the West, social and cultural development, democracy, and
industrialization will be discussed. The
course examines how Japan has achieved her economic
prosperity and how Japan deals with questions of modernization and
preservation
of traditions.
1. Three
examinations
120
points each
2. One book
report
on Spring Snow
100
3. Attendance
&
participation
40
**Examinations consist of
essays
and identifications. They are not
cumulative.
**Book Report on Mishima’s
novel
Spring Snow. Lectures will
discuss major themes of the book. Make
sure to
nclude the following aspects in your review:
--A brief review of the story;
--What implications do you get from Mishima’s writing in terms
of Japan's modernization and social changes
discussed in this
class? Give a few examples.
**Late papers
without
advanced permission from the instructor will result in 10 points
deduction
per day delayed.
**Granted
absence from class attendance requires official
documentfrom department (including ROTC units,
Athletic department, field trip, etc.) and instroctors concerned to
show the dates needed to be missed and reason
of absence for school retated activities only.
Graduate
Students must
contact
the instructor for separate assignments for graduate credits.
Grade Scale
A=500-450 B=449-400 C=399-350 D=349-300 F=299
and below
This
instructor
requires the entire class to follow the Policy of Academic
Honesty
from the University of Idaho.
Attached to
the course
syllabus is a copy of the UI policy on Academic Honesty. Finding
of violation of this policy
in student’s course assignment will result
in
“0” grade for the assignment, and possibly an “F” for the course. Please
read the policy carefully and follow it
to the
letter. The instructor will not negotiate
this university
policy in any way.
Please refer to the UI policy on Academic Honesty attached to the end
of this sylalbus.
Week 1
Jan. 11-13
(Class
begins on Wed.)
Introduction
a. Land & people
b. Pre-Tokugawa society
Reading: Henshall, part 1
Week 2
Jan. 18-20
(No
Class on Monday, Human Rights Day)
Culture and Tradition
a. The Emperor System
b. Shintoism & other religions
Reading:
Henshall, part 2
Part I
The Tokugawa Period & Meiji Era, 1600-1912
Week 3
Jan. 23-27
Establishing Tokugawa Bakufu
a. Political institutions
b. Life & society
Reading: Henshall, Chapters 3.1-3.2; Mishima, pp. 1-68
Week 4
Jan. 30-Feb. 3
a. Economy and culture
b. Western challenge
Reading: Henshall, Chapters 3.3-3.4; Mishima, pp. 68-150
Week 5
Feb. 6-10
The Meiji Reforms
a. End of the Tokugawa era
b. New government and policies
Reading: Henshall, Chapter 4.1; Mishima, pp.
150-214
Week 6
Feb. 13-17
The Meiji Era
a. The Meiji Constitution
b. Cultural enlightenment
Reading: Henshall, Chapters 4.2-4.4; Mishima, pp.
214-258
** 1st
Midterm Examination on Friday
Week 7
Feb. 22-24 (No
Class on Monday, Presidents’ Day)
Early
Industrialization
Reading: Henshall, Chapters 4.6-4.7; Mishima, pp. 258-316
Week 8 Feb. 27-Mar. 3
Early
Japanese Imperialism
a. Expansion
b. Japan’s foreign policy
Reading: Henshall, Chapter 4.5, Mishima, pp.
316-357
Week 9
Mar.
6-10
Japan at
Crossroads
Tradition vs.
modernity
Mishima &
his ideology
Reading: Mishima, pp. 357-389
Japan’s Road to War
a. Japan’s power in Asia
b. The rise of militarism
Reading: Henshall, Chapters 5.1-5.3
An Empire Lost
a. Japan in WWII
b. Surrender
c. The bombs & debates
Reading: Henshall, Chapters 5.4-5.5
Week 13 Apr.
3-7
Rebirth of A
New Japan
a. The SCAP occupation
b. Reconstruction
Reading: Henshall, Chapter 6.1
**2nd Midterm
Examination on Monday
Postwar
Culture
a. U.S.-Japan
alliance
b. Political
development
Reading:
Henshall,
Chapter. 6.2
**Paper on Spring
Snow Due on Friday
Week 15 Apr.
17-21
Japan’s
Economic Miracles
Economic
developments
Life and society
Japan and the
World
a. Japan’s role in international affairs
b. Japan & the world
Reading: Henshall, Chapter 6.4
Week 17 May
1-5
Japan & Globalization
The
new challenges
The
Pacific Rim
Reading:
Henshall, Chapter 6.5
**3rdExamination
on Friday
**This course
schedule is subject to changes by the instructor when necessary.
Pronunciations
in Japanese
1. The consonants
in Japanese are pronounced roughly as they are in English.
2. There are
five
vowels in Japanese, corresponding to the five vowels of the
Latin
alphabet, and
two diphthongs, as follows:
a as in father
i as in be
u as in rude
e as in led
o as in old
ai as in tie
ei as in way
3. Here are
some
examples:
samurai
(sah-moo-rye)
Meiji (may-gee)
Taisho (tie-show)
daimyo
(die-myow)
Tanaka (ta-na-ka)
Tokugawa (to-ku-ga-wa)
Student Code of Conduct
ARTICLE
II--ACADEMIC HONESTY.
1.
Cheating
on classroom or outside assignments, examinations, or tests is a
violation of
this code. Plagiarism, falsification of academic records, and the
acquisition or use of test materials without
faculty authorization are
considered forms of academic dishonesty and, as such, are violations of
this
code. Because academic honesty and integrity are core values at a
university, the faculty finds
that even one incident of academic dishonesty
seriously and critically endangers the essential
operation of the university
and may merit expulsion. [rev. 7-98]
2.
The
operation of UI requires the accuracy and protection of its records and
documents. To use,
make, forge, print, reproduce, copy, alter, remove, or
destroy any record, document, or identification
used or maintained by UI
violates this code when done with intent to defraud or misinform.
Entrance without proper authority into any private office or space of a
member
of the faculty, staff, or student
body is a violation of this code.
3.
Instructors and students are responsible for maintaining academic
standards and
integrity in
their classes. Consequences for academic dishonesty may be
imposed by the course instructor.
Such consequences may include but
cannot exceed a grade of “F” in the course. The instructor
should attempt
to notify the student of the suspected academic dishonesty and give the
student
an opportunity to respond. The notice and the opportunity may be
informal
and need not be in writing. Penalties for any disciplinary infraction
must be
judicially imposed. [See 1640.02 C-5]
[rev.
7-98]
4.
Instructors may report incidents of academic dishonesty to the dean of
students. Upon receiving
such a report, the dean of students shall
provide the student with written notice that a report has
been made and an
opportunity to meet with the dean to discuss the report. The dean
of
students
shall maintain the report and any record of the meeting for a period
of time deemed appropriate by
the dean. The dean of students may file a
complaint against the student after the meeting has taken
place or the student
has elected, either affirmatively or through inaction, not to meet with
the
dean.
[add. 7-98]