Breakdancing in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo - 1998. (Image by Ian Condry.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Ian Condry
MIT Course Number
21G.067J / WGS.608J
As Taught In
Fall 2005
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course examines cultural performances of Asia, including both traditional and contemporary forms, in a variety of genres. Students will explore the communicative power of performances with attention to the ways performers, media, cultural settings, and audiences interact. The representation of cultural difference is considered and how it is altered through processes of globalization. Performances are viewed live when possible, but the course also relies on video, audio, and online materials as necessary. There are no prerequisites for this course and it is taught in English.