Exploring Women's Roles in Modern Japan through History and Literature




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ClassGraphic Join us as we explore the roles of women in modern Japan through history and literature. We will read and discuss two nonfiction books: Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back by Janice P. Nimura (W. W. Norton & Company, 2015) and The Only Woman in the Room: A Memoir of Japan, Human Rights, and the Arts by Beate Sirota Gordon (University of Chicago, 2014 edition). We will also read two fiction books: Mild Vertigo by Mieko Kanai (New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2023) and Breasts and Eggs: A Novel by Mieko Kawakami (Europa Editions, 2021). We will read and discuss one book each week.
 

Class Details

4 Session(s)
Weekly - Thu

Location
Virtual - Any Location

Instructor
Multiple

Tuition: 

$0.00

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Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
1/22/2026 - 2/12/2026 Weekly - Thu 09:45 AM - 11:45 AM N/A, Virtual - Any Location  Map Michael Goodkind  ; Dory Rand 

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