Subject Area: Women's & Gender Studies<br/>This course can also be studied in the following specialisations: Asian Studies; History; Japanese Studies<br/><br/>'Premodern Japan' offers a thematic overview of Japanese history from prehistory to the Meiji Imperial Restoration of 1868, its central theme being the history of women, gender and sexualities. <br/><br/>The course includes a focus on historiography—a consideration of central issues in global women's and gender history, as well as different approaches to Japan's history. Since the course is essentially a cultural and social history, we will not only discuss the ideas and social practices of ruling classes (civil aristocrats and then... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 30 units of credit at Level 1
