CLS 165 — Understanding Cultures: Modern Japan
Begins with a survey of Japanese history and culture to the Meiji Restoration of 1868. Focuses on the Japanese adaptation to the challenges of modernization, with emphasis on accommodating industry and modern systems of government within a traditional Japanese cultural system. Issues include the relationship with China, World War II and the economic expansion of Japan from 1945 to the present. Arts & Sciences Elective Code: A