ARTS0002 Understanding Hong Kong Society (Transnational Exchanges of Popular Culture between Hong Kong and Japan)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Course Code ARTS0002  
Course Title Understanding Hong Kong Society
Topic: Transnational Exchanges of Popular Culture between Hong Kong and Japan
(香港社會面面觀 – 港日的流行文化交流
  
Class Date 20, 21, 22, 23, 26 and 27 July 2021
(28 July 2021 is reserved for class make-up in case there is any cancellation of classes due to bad weather or other unexpected factors.)		  

 
Class Time 9:00am – 11:30am
Teaching Mode Online with live lesson (via CUHK Zoom)   

 
Teacher Mr. LAU Ching Henry

Lecturer
Department of Japanese Studies
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  

 
Email henryporter@cuhk.edu.hk
Medium of Instruction Cantonese
Course Description The cultural exchange tie between Hong Kong and Japan has always been as strong as ever. Japanese cultural products has brought a huge impact to the Hong Kong society and especially in the development of creative industry. This program prepare students to analyze the renowned examples and work on popular music, movies, TV dramas, ACG and food culture to understand the application of globalization theories, i.e. globalization, localization and hybridization. The use of popular culture serves the purpose of inspiring students’ interest in studying the nature of popular cultures and the meaning of cross cultural exchange in historical and social cultural perspectives.
香港和日本間的文化交流一直非常緊密，其中香港的創意文化業發展更受日本流行文化深刻影響。學生將接觸流行音樂、電影、電視劇、動漫遊戲及飲食文化等具體例子及近年具代表性的作品，了解文化全球理論下於香港及日本的在地實踐中體現的全球在地化、本土化、雜種化等的文化現象。本科旨在從流行文化作出發點，從歷史及社會文化的多角度研究經過亞洲兩地經過互相文化洗禮所呈現出獨有的文化，剖析當中的文化本質及其背後的文化意義。
Course Content
  1. Introduction to popular culture and creative industry
  2. Development of Japanese culture in Hong Kong 1 – ACG
  3. Development of Japanese culture in Hong Kong 2 – Movies
  4. Development of Japanese culture in Hong Kong 3 – Popular Music, TV drama
  5. Hong Kong food culture in Japan
  6. Group Presentations
  1. 流行文化及創意產業的定義
  2. 香港的日本流行文化 (上) – 動畫、遊戲
  3. 香港的日本流行文化 (中) – 電影
  4. 香港的日本流行文化 (下) – 流行音樂、電視劇
  5. 日本的香港飲食文化
  6. 小組報告
Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, students will be able to

  1. Evaluate the synergy between Japanese popular culture and Hong Kong society;
  2. Apply the concepts of Japanese popular culture and creative industry in Hong Kong, as well as develop the sense in identifying the local cultural expansion
  3. Understand the cross-cultural interactions between Hong Kong and other Asian countries, and reasons of wide spread of cultures in daily lives through studying the most flourishing industry in Hong Kong;
  4. Reflect how cross-cultural theories are applicable to creative industry in Hong Kong and Japan popular culture
修畢本課後，學生能:

  1. 分析日本流行文化與香港現實社會的互動關係。
  2. 加深對日本流行文化與香港創意產業概況的認知，啟發本土文化產業發展的視野。
  3. 從香港發展較薘勃的產業，了解香港作為國際城市如何與其他亞洲地區進行深層文化交流並普及原因。
  4. 培養運用文化傳播理論對香港創意產業及日本流行文化發展的分析能力。
Recommended Reading(s) / Reference(s)
  1. 《日本漫畫對與香港漫畫及流行文化的影響》pp.105-112
  2. 《香港的日本電視劇：歷史及影響》pp.182-199
  3. 《日本的金庸現象初採》pp.131-146
Course Assessment Group Presentation 小組報告 (100%)
  Last updated on 3 June 2021
   

 

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