MLO 3: Secondary Culture
MLO Facets:
3.1 Students describe concepts of culture and use that understanding in their comparison of the Japanese culture with a second culture other than Japan.
3.2 Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture other than Japanese.
3.2 Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture other than Japanese.
MLO Narrative:
I achieved the requirements for MLO 3 when I took HCOM 346. This class was a memorable one in the sense that I covered the history and literature of a group that I've been close to, but never received a formal education in. One of my biggest takeaways from this class was the realization that marginalized groups (ethic or otherwise) often do not get their whole story told. I often think about groups that could have similar stories in Japanese history, such as the Ainu or Ryukyuan people. This class also helped recognize that as a non-Japanese citizen, I will not always understand the sensitive topics of social justice and change without present and attentive to the events that occur within the country, as even my own country's history contains tales I have not be told. Furthermore, this class also helped me understand the powerful influence that public education has on public opinion/perspective towards national and international issues. Beyond this class, I would like to study the representation of non-Japanese people within the Japanese education system to gain a better understanding about how Japan deals with these difficult issues.
Combining HCOM 346 with the knowledge I gained in JAPN 307 allowed me to understand that America is a country of diasporas. While I'm sure that there are far fewer ethic diasporas present in Japan, I would like to learn of any group that struggles in a such a homogeneous society such as people that grow up in Japan but do not look Japanese due to their heritage . I would like to compare the struggles of these groups to the struggle of Japanese-Americans throughout the 1900s and see how Japan's methods differ from the United States'.
Combining HCOM 346 with the knowledge I gained in JAPN 307 allowed me to understand that America is a country of diasporas. While I'm sure that there are far fewer ethic diasporas present in Japan, I would like to learn of any group that struggles in a such a homogeneous society such as people that grow up in Japan but do not look Japanese due to their heritage . I would like to compare the struggles of these groups to the struggle of Japanese-Americans throughout the 1900s and see how Japan's methods differ from the United States'.