Japan 306: The Japanese Mind
Course Description: This project-based course looks behind the Japanese social mask to understand Japanese peoples thoughts, behaviors, aesthetics and ideology. It covers modes of thinking, making friends and influencing others, decision making, ethical systems and hierarchical relationships.
In JAPN 306, I studied and analyzed the modern Japanese mindset and compared and contrasted it with both the American mindset and other countries. Every day in class we had group discussions with at least one Japanese student and went over topics such as Japanese business mindset, politeness in the public areas, and the sempai/kohai system.
During the class we had a group project where we analyzed and presented Japanese social etiquette, as well as at the end of the semester I gave a presentation on and wrote a paper comparing modern Japanese businessmen to soldiers.
During the class we had a group project where we analyzed and presented Japanese social etiquette, as well as at the end of the semester I gave a presentation on and wrote a paper comparing modern Japanese businessmen to soldiers.
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