AST 056: CULTURES OF THE JAPANESE EMPIRE
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Covers the social histories and literatures of the Japanese Empire from the foundation of the Meiji state to the present. Includes the Ainu, Okinawan, Taiwanese, and Korean cultures. Explores the concepts of assimilation, citizenship, national language, nation-state, sovereignty, total war, and translation. Utilizes readings in English. Cross-listed with JPN 056, and CPLT 056.
Average GPA: 3.24
Grade distribution records: 117 students across 5 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 11 | 9.4% |
| A | 24 | 20.5% |
| A- | 29 | 24.8% |
| B+ | 13 | 11.1% |
| B | 8 | 6.8% |
| B- | 6 | 5.1% |
| C+ | 6 | 5.1% |
| C | 7 | 6.0% |
| C- | 4 | 3.4% |
| D+ | 1 | 0.9% |
| F | 4 | 3.4% |
| S | 2 | 1.7% |
| W | 2 | 1.7% |
Based on 117 student grade records across 5 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Jonathan Hall 26 students, Average GPA 3.79
- Kenneth Lee 20 students, Average GPA 2.86
- Kathryn Page-Lippsmeyer 19 students, Average GPA 3.35