AMES 566S · also VMS 523S
Imaging a Nation: Japanese Visual Culture 1868-1945
Gennifer Weisenfeld
Description from DukeHub
Focusing on various visual representations of Japanese national identity at home and abroad during the empire; contending interpretations of 'Japaneseness' and changing discourses on Japanese aesthetics in relation to broader historical developments; examining cultural production, exhibition practices, patronage, nationalism, neo-traditionalism, Pan-Asianism, and the role of visual culture under imperialism.
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AI-resilient: 1 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 18 seats per section
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