mlo 3: Secondary Culture other than Japanese
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.
Courses complete towards this MLO:
- Regional and Urban Sociology on Asian Countries (Study Abroad)
- South Asian Studies (Study Abroad)
3.1 While I was abroad, I took two classes towards my secondary culture requirement. The first classed focused on how the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are attempting to influence countries like Japan and America. The second class primarily focused on Japan and India and the cultural differences and similarities between the two countries. A focal point of this class used the book slum dog millionaire to help describe the problems present in that part of the world and how they influence India today. The culture class on southeast Asia focused on how the ASEAN countries are trying to prove that they can be economic powerhouses in the world today, even when compared to a country like Japan. They have slowly developed trade routes and modern technologies that will put them on par with other parts of the world. The course on India primarily focused on how the issues prevalent in India today are relatable to problems in the past. There is a growing concern of overpopulation in India that cannot be fixed quickly, which is very similar to the issue of Japan's aging society and it's issues of a declining birthrate. At the same time, India has many culturally significant items that cannot be attributed to any other culture, like Bollywood; this is similar to how Japan has indispensable culture like anime and manga.
3.2 Ways of thinking between Japan and India are actually quite similar when it comes to religious practices. Many Indian people would consider the religious practices present in Bollywood, film, and everyday life as an indispensable part of the culture. In Japan, there is a similar thought towards Shinto and Buddhism; both are indispensable parts of the culture that cannot be separated from everyday culture. India is also a quickly developing society that has a rapidly growing population that is becoming a major issue. Japan has issues with the society not being geared towards the future of it's residents since there are noticeable declines in the population and birthrate. The question becomes, how do we stop India's population from increasing? However, at the same time how do we increase Japan's population?
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.
Courses complete towards this MLO:
- Regional and Urban Sociology on Asian Countries (Study Abroad)
- South Asian Studies (Study Abroad)
3.1 While I was abroad, I took two classes towards my secondary culture requirement. The first classed focused on how the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are attempting to influence countries like Japan and America. The second class primarily focused on Japan and India and the cultural differences and similarities between the two countries. A focal point of this class used the book slum dog millionaire to help describe the problems present in that part of the world and how they influence India today. The culture class on southeast Asia focused on how the ASEAN countries are trying to prove that they can be economic powerhouses in the world today, even when compared to a country like Japan. They have slowly developed trade routes and modern technologies that will put them on par with other parts of the world. The course on India primarily focused on how the issues prevalent in India today are relatable to problems in the past. There is a growing concern of overpopulation in India that cannot be fixed quickly, which is very similar to the issue of Japan's aging society and it's issues of a declining birthrate. At the same time, India has many culturally significant items that cannot be attributed to any other culture, like Bollywood; this is similar to how Japan has indispensable culture like anime and manga.
3.2 Ways of thinking between Japan and India are actually quite similar when it comes to religious practices. Many Indian people would consider the religious practices present in Bollywood, film, and everyday life as an indispensable part of the culture. In Japan, there is a similar thought towards Shinto and Buddhism; both are indispensable parts of the culture that cannot be separated from everyday culture. India is also a quickly developing society that has a rapidly growing population that is becoming a major issue. Japan has issues with the society not being geared towards the future of it's residents since there are noticeable declines in the population and birthrate. The question becomes, how do we stop India's population from increasing? However, at the same time how do we increase Japan's population?