| Course Number |
| Course Title |
Credits |
Instructor(s) |
| Comparative Culture: Japan and the U.S. |
2 |
RYAN, Steve |
|
| Keywords |
Intercultural Communication, Japan, America, Culture |
Course
Description
(including Goal and Objectives) |
This course will introduce the basic Japanese communication concepts and
compare them with American communication tendencies. This course lies within
the field of Intercultural Communication and is meant to be a practical
approach for the American or Japanese sojourner. The course will try to
address the following questions: Why is it useful to compare differences
anyway? How can we communicate effectively with someone from another cultural
background? How does our cultural viewpoint affect our communication behavior?
Finally, why is it more difficult to communicate with someone from another
culture even if they speak a common language? |
| Course Schedule |
| 1 |
Introduction and Selected Readings |
| 2 |
Everyday Life in Japan |
| 3 |
Theoretical Perspectives on Culture |
| 4 |
Top Japanese Communication Values and Concepts |
| 5 |
Top American Communication Values and Concepts |
| 6 |
High and Low Context, Small/Large Power Distance Cultures |
| 7 |
Building Successful Relationships in Japan |
| 8 |
Individualistic/Collectivistic & High/Low Uncertainty Theories |
| 9 |
Polychronic and Monochronic Time Cultures |
| 10 |
Intercultural Conflict theory: An Example Analysis |
|
| Textbook(s) |
See selected readings. |
| Reference(s) |
A short bibliography of for background reading and reference is provided
in Unit 1. |
| Grading Method |
Review Questions and Tasks after each Unit |
100 % |
| Message to Students |
Title your unit review answers as "eLearning Unit # Report" and
send in MS Word format. |
| Contacts |
ryan@human.kj.yamagata-u.ac.jp |
