| WEEK # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course: Asian / Performance / Cultures Discussion: Performances of Class and Gender - Street vs. Opera | |
| 2 | Anime and Japanese Culture | |
| 3 | Pokemon and Cross-Cultural Influence | |
| 4 | Anime as Performance Discussion of Issues Related to Paper 1 | |
| 5 | Fiction, Music and Politics | Writing paper 1 due - Anime, Japan and globalization |
| 6 | Hip-Hop, Japan and Race as Performed | |
| 7 | Asian Identities and Politics through Comics Tak Toyoshima will Discuss his Editorial Comic Secret Asian Man during the First Half of Class | |
| 8 | Beijing Film Academy - Animation from China | |
| 9 | Gender, Sexuality and Performance | |
| 10 | Transgendered Identities in Japan | Writing paper 2 due - popular culture and identity politics |
| 11 | Cultural Performances and Authenticity Discussion of Authenticity, 47 Samurai ("Passing" as Failed Ronin) | |
| 12 | Student Presentations Discussion of Final Paper Topics | Student presentations due |
| 13 | Final Class | Writing final paper due (7-9 pages, double spaced) |