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INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES (L97)  (Dept. Info)Arts & Sciences  (Policies)SP2015

L97 IAS 3264Topics in EAS: After Shock: Environmental Disasters in Modern East Asian Literature & Media3.0 Units
Description:Environmental disasters in East Asia are more visible than ever before. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami serves as the setting of Juan Antonio Bayona's The Impossible (2012). Feng Xiaogang's Aftershock (2010), which explicitly deals with the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, is an oblique response to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake among other things. Countless documentaries including Lucy Walker's The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011) and Chris Noland's 3.11: Surviving Japan (2013) were made in the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. At the same time, environmental disasters are not merely events to be represented. In this course, some of the questions we will ask include: What ethical quandaries do humans face in environmental disasters? How do relief workers and medical personnel respond to these situations? What responsibilities do we have as viewers and readers? How do environmental disasters impact nonhumans and the ecosystem? In what ways do environmental disasters change the very conditions under which literature and media are produced? Focusing on the theme of environmental disasters, we will survey a variety of East Asian sources ranging from traditional philosophy to poetry, from fiction to film. All readings are available in English. All films are shown in the original language with English subtitles.
Attributes:A&S IQHUM, LCDArchHUM, SSCArtHUMBUISENH
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:CPA Fees:
Course Type:IdentSame As:L03 3263  L16 3263Frequency:Every 2 Years / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01M-W----11:30A-1:00PJanuary Hall / 10 TongMay 5 2015 10:30AM - 12:30PM2580
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