MLO 4 Secondary Culture Other than Hispanic Cultures
4.1 Students describe concepts of culture and use that understanding in their comparison of Hispanic cultures with a second culture other than those.
4.2 Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture other than Hispanic cultures.
JAPN 306 The Japanese Mind
The course that fulfills the requirements for MLO4 is JAPN 306, the Japanese mind. In this course I had the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture. Throughout the course I was presented with many Japanese traditions, beliefs, art forms, pop culture, gardens, and cuisine. Although I was taught many stereotypes and wasn't able to go into complete depth in the Japanese culture, it still taught me much more about the culture than I had ever known before. We learned about the Japanese workforce and how many Japanese work long hours and feel that they need to be perfect at their jobs. We also learned much about Japanese gardens and how that is a form of art to the Japanese. Within the garden concept, we learned about wabi-sabi and how many forms of Japanese art follow asymmetry and how imperfection is beautiful. We also learned about Haiku and how that Japanese came up with this form of poetry to express oneself in few words, but with great meaning.
When I wrote my final paper and presented my final presentation, I analyzed nemawashi which means in Japanese means an informal process of quietly laying the foundation for some proposed change or project, by talking to the people concerned, gathering support and feedback, and so forth. I discussed how this can be a very good thing because it not only, stereotypically, maintains the harmony, but it includes everyone's opinions. It is good to work in groups and value the group consensus. I watched a documentary on an elementary school class do this and the students naturally stood up for one another.
With all this said, this class taught me a substantial amount about Japanese culture and also inspired me to travel to Japan someday soon. I feel more culturally aware and am very happy to have taken this course.
When I wrote my final paper and presented my final presentation, I analyzed nemawashi which means in Japanese means an informal process of quietly laying the foundation for some proposed change or project, by talking to the people concerned, gathering support and feedback, and so forth. I discussed how this can be a very good thing because it not only, stereotypically, maintains the harmony, but it includes everyone's opinions. It is good to work in groups and value the group consensus. I watched a documentary on an elementary school class do this and the students naturally stood up for one another.
With all this said, this class taught me a substantial amount about Japanese culture and also inspired me to travel to Japan someday soon. I feel more culturally aware and am very happy to have taken this course.
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