JPN 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 AST 056, and CPLT 056.
Average GPA: 3.15
Grade distribution records: 184 students across 5 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 23 | 12.5% |
| A | 35 | 19.0% |
| A- | 31 | 16.8% |
| B+ | 16 | 8.7% |
| B | 18 | 9.8% |
| B- | 9 | 4.9% |
| C+ | 8 | 4.3% |
| C | 8 | 4.3% |
| C- | 8 | 4.3% |
| D | 1 | 0.5% |
| F | 10 | 5.4% |
| NP | 5 | 2.7% |
| S | 6 | 3.3% |
| W | 6 | 3.3% |
Based on 184 student grade records across 5 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Kenneth Lee 41 students, Average GPA 2.29
- Jonathan Hall 37 students, Average GPA 3.72
- Kathryn Page-Lippsmeyer 19 students, Average GPA 3.26