Advanced Seminar on the Japanese Economy I
Ryoichi Imai
International Student Center, Kyushu University
2003/10/02
Contents
II. Organization, Attendance, and Other Requirements
III. Textbooks
IV. Pre-requisites
VI. Course Schedule
VII. Topics Covered in the Course
VIII. Readings
This course focuses on current issues in the Japanese economy. We focus on the Japanese family from the viewpoint of economics. Seminar attendants are expected to discuss such issues as aging population, declining number of children, delayed marriage, working women, stratification based on income and education, and others. Core reading materials are available only in Japanese. Attendants are encouraged to watch as many Japanese TV programs as possible, in order to familiarize themselves with the current issues in question.
The course consists of a series of students' presentation and class discussions based on the core readings assigned in advance of each class. The course is intended to enable students to make grammatically-correct oral presentations and writings in Japanese, as well as to develop analytical skills in using Japanese texts for their own research.
II. Organization, Attendance, and Other Requirements
The course consists of one 90-minute session over the course of 15 weeks. The class runs with reading and exploring Japanese language materials relating to key issues in the Japanese economy.
Satisfactory class attendance is essential. The minimum attendance requirement is to be specified.
III. Textbooks
Readings are provided each week for translation and preparation in advance of the next session.
IV. Pre-requisites
Japanese language Proficiency equivalent to levels 4 to 5 in the Kyushu University Japanese Language Courses, or by permission of the Instructor
Class Discussion 20%
Presentation 40%
Written Final Examination or "Report" 40%
VI. Course Schedule
Navigating the Basic Readings from books, articles, newspapers, and magazines.
VII. Topics Covered in the Course
The Parasite Single and Unemployment of Youth
The Marriage and Childbirth for Men and Women in Thirties
Inequality and Social Class
VIII. Readings
Genda, Yuji [2001] 玄田有史『仕事のなかの曖昧な不安』（中央公論新社）
Kariya Takehiko [2001] 苅谷剛彦『階層化日本と教育危機』（有信堂高文社）
Kariya Takehiko [2002] 苅谷剛彦（2002）『教育改革の幻想』
Kumazawa Makoto [2000] 熊沢誠（2000）『女性労働と企業社会』（岩波新書）
Sato Toshiki [1999] 佐藤俊樹『不平等社会日本』（中公新書）
Sechiyama [2002] 瀬地山 角『お笑いジェンダー論』（けいそう書房・漢字が正しく変換されない）
Takeuchi Yo [1995] 竹内洋『日本のメリトクラシー』（東京大学出版会）
Ueno Chizuko [2002] 上野千鶴子『サヨナラ学校化社会』（太郎次郎社）
Ueno and Chigura [2002] 上野千鶴子・小倉千加子『ザ・フェミニズム』（筑摩書房）
Yamada, Masahiro [1999] 山田昌弘『パラサイト・シングルの時代』（ちくま新書）
Yamada, Masahiro [2001] 山田昌弘『家族というリスク』（けいそう書房）
Yano Masakazu [2001] 矢野真和『教育社会の設計』（東京大学出版会）