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IS 200: The Politics and Cultures of Modernization

Fall 2015 Good 202 TTH 1:00 – 2:50

Emil Nagengast Peter Rothstein

316 Good Hall, 641-3650 WLC 207, 641-3728

nagengast@juniata.edu rothstein@juniata.edu

Several questions will guide our work this semester:

What is modernization? Is modernization a “step forward”? How/why do different parts of the world understand modernization differently? When did Europe, Africa and Asia modernize? Why did some regions of the world modernize more rapidly than others? What factors help us to explain how/why societies modernize?

Over the course of the semester students in IS 200 should:

➢ develop an appreciation for the complexities of modernization and viewpoints about its positive and negative benefits;

➢ acquire an historical understanding of the modernization process;

➢ examine how the creation of knowledge underlies the organization and classification of our modern world;

➢ examine the dynamic nature of knowledge and the relationships between power and knowledge;

➢ gain basic knowledge of key events, stages, and institutions of political economy; and

➢ strengthen writing and reading skills, especially in relation to reading, analyzing and understanding a variety of primary and secondary sources, understanding arguments and themes in those sources and making connections between the sources and themes in the course.

Office Hours Please use these times to speak with your instructors. Other times may be arranged. Nagengast MWF 11-12, M 2:15-3 Rothstein: M & F 2:00-3:00

Readings We require three books for the course plus a variety of shorter readings. Most other readings and updates to the syllabus will be posted to the Moodle page for this course. All students are required to enroll in this course on Moodle: . Readings might be added during the semester, so be sure to check the course Moodle page frequently.

Required Texts:

Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe

Naomi by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki

A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government by Nakae Chōmin

Evaluations Values

Quizzes and assignments 30%

Midterm Exam 20%

Final Exam 20%

First Paper 15%

Second Paper 15%

In addition, we reserve the right to adjust your grade by up to one letter for strong or weak participation. Participation includes attendance at all class functions; the level and quality of effort in various class activities, including un-graded assignments; the quality and quantity of analytical comments in class; class presentations; and evidence of having read and understood the assigned materials.

Attendance and participation are essential for success in this course. Attendance is mandatory.

Withdrawal Policy The Juniata policy on withdrawals is that you must have an instructor’s signature in order to withdraw from a course after the end of the drop/add period. We will not permit a withdrawal after October 20.

Writing Good writing requires careful attention to content, organization, and clarity of expression. It is difficult to imagine a good paper that has not gone through at least three edits. Please keep the need for multiple drafts in mind as you plan your researching and writing timetable. As in all writing projects, accurate citation of the sources of your information is critical. Failure to cite is a violation of the College’s Academic Integrity policy. Failure to cite correctly is sloppiness. Please use internet sources with extreme caution. We accept as valid peer-reviewed material. We look skeptically upon the usage of materials posted by individuals not subjected to critical peer review. We look with disdain upon sources such as Wikipedia or political action groups that tend to have huge possible margins of error. Your professors will be quite happy to look at early drafts for content, organization, and writing. You should use the writing center for any questions.

Grading Policy We award grades based upon the notion that a “C” represents average work, a “B” is conspicuously above average, an “A” is earned by superior performance, and that a “D” represents sub-standard performance. “Fs” represent the failure to do assignments and poor performance. We will use pluses or minuses very rarely in evaluating assignments. Most students will receive a letter grade (A=95, B=85, C=75, D=65, or F=40) on individual assignments.

Academic Integrity Each student must observe Juniata’s policy on Academic Integrity. Except where explicitly stated, all work prepared for this course must be done individually. Joint study sessions are encouraged. Joint preparations of written assignments are prohibited unless expressly allowed in the syllabus. In-class examinations are to be done by each student without any form of assistance, either from another individual or any form of notes. ANY violation of these rules will result in at least a zero grade for the assignment and possibly a failing grade in the class. As obligated, we will report every violation of the College Academic Integrity Policy to the Judicial Board. The instructors will enforce these policies without exception.

Accommodations In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, students with a documented disability are eligible to request reasonable accommodations. To make such a request or for more information, please contact Beth Bleil, Director of Disability Services, in the Office of Academic Support by visiting her office in Founders Hall, emailing her at bleilb@juniata.edu, or calling 814-641-5840. It is best to submit accommodation requests within the drop/add period, however, requests can be made at any time in the semester. Please keep in mind that accommodations are not retroactive.

COURSE SCHEDULE

August 27 Introduction: What is Modernization?

Sept 1, 3 European Enlightenment

Readings: Descartes, Kant, Condorcet

Sept 5 Is the Truth dangerous?

Reading: Isaiah Berlin

Sept 8, 10 European Ascendancy and Exploitation

Readings: Ferguson, Blaut

Sept 15, 17 European Colonization of Africa

Readings: Rhodes, Dual Mandate, Rodney, Gambia Peanuts

Sept 22, 24 Modernization and Tradition in West Africa

Reading: Chinua Achebe Arrow of God

Sept 29 Tokugawa Japan- Establishing a New Order

Readings: Hayashi, Ikegami, “Closing of the Country”

Oct 1 Tokugawa Japan- Keeping the World at Bay

Readings: “Prohibition of Heterodox Studies,” Honda, Shiba, Sugita

Oct 6 The Meiji Transformation-Internal and External Pressure for Change

Readings: Aizawa, Fukuzawa, Mori

Oct 8 Civilization, Enlightenment and the Race to Modernize

Reading: Nakae, Fukuzawa “Goodbye Asia”

Oct 13 Creating A Modern Constitutional Order, Joining the Race for Empire

Readings: Finish Nakae

Oct 20 Mid-term Exam

Oct 22 Urbanization, the Middle Class, Becoming World Citizens

Readings: Yano, begin reading Naomi

Oct 27 Taishō Cosmopolitanism, “Culture” and a Sense of Displacement

Reading: Naomi continued

Oct 29 Questioning “Progress”

Readings: Finish Naomi, In Praise of Shadows excerpt

Nov 3 Creating a “New Order” in East Asia

Readings: SJT excerpt (Konoe, etc.), Dankichi excerpt, Nogi

Nov 5 Overcoming Modernity in the Pacific War

Readings: Kokutai no Hongi, Nishitani, Overcoming Modernity Roundtable

Nov 10 Was the Pacific War a failure of or a Logical outcome of Modernization?

Readings: Dower and Funato, Tomizawa, Kobayashi

Nov 12 The Occupation of Japan as a Semi-Colonial Moment (or fixing a modernization gone awry)

Readings: Caprio and Sugita, Gordon

Nov 17, 19 The Bretton Woods System

Readings: Hoover, Rostow, Benefits of Free Trade

Nov 24, Dec 1 The Washington Consensus and its opponents

Readings: Pettinger, Bamako

Dec 3 Backlash of Globalization- Japan’s “Hollowing Out”

Reading: Selections from Ishinomori

Dec 8 Backlash of Globalization

Dec 10 Final Exam

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