cultural perception imagery cultural identity Visualizing Cultures Extensive reading and discussion of how visual images impose a variety of identities on individuals and societies. Case studies drawn primarily from the Pacific region, and include: identities of individuals in a society; identities of a country through history; us/them in times of war; and identities of an entire geographic region of the world (Orient/Occident). All types of visual images from both popular and high cultures are discussed. Students develop a course project. Taught in English. From the course home page: Course Description In this new course, students will study how images have been used to shape the identity of peoples and cultures. A prototype digital project looking at American and Japanese graphics depicting the opening of Japan to the outside world in the 1850s will be used as a case study to introduce the conceptual and practical issues involved in "visualizing cultures." The major course requirement will be creation and presentation of a project involving visualized cultures. Spring 2003 Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower Visualizing Cultures 01_219L_afternoon.gif Afternoon gossip, Lew Chew Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 01_346_Commo.gif Commodore Perry Meeting Imperial Commissioners at Yokuhama Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 30_032.gif 30_032.gif Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 10_119_31_351_s.jpg 10_119_31_351_s.jpg Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 02_133a_02_134b_s.jpg American Chief of the Artillery-men; The North American Adjutant General Colored woodblock print Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 30_013c_bottom_s.jpg Crew from "Black Ship and Crew" Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 42_screen_s.jpg 42_screen_s.jpg Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 28_095.gif 28_095.gif Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 06_012_intro_cap.gif Portrait of St. Francisco de Xavier, early 18th century. Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 30_030_02_125.gif 30_030_02_125.gif Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 24_241b.gif [Caption to Illustrations of Japanese Fishes] Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 30_046i_perry_cap.gif Portraits of Perry and Adams Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 43_022_rubicon.gif Japanese officials confront the surveying party Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 01_426_31_366b_full_s.jpg 01_426_31_366b_full_s.jpg Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 30_012b_s.jpg 30_012b_s.jpg Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 06_066a_nagasaki_detail_s.jpg Close-up of blue eyes Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 41_050_41_049_s.jpg Japanese Sketches of Americans Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 28_090_intro_cap393.gif John Manjiro: Daguerrotype photo Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 40_006_sixportraits_s.jpg Assembled Paintings of Commodore Perry's Visit Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 01_155L_Chief.gif Chief magistrate of Napha Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 30_013c_blkshp_cap.gif Black Ship and the Crew: Original and details Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 06_066a_18_xiv_s.jpg Portrait of Perry, a North American; Portrait of Perry, detail from photograph by Mathew Brady Brady, Mathew Brady Mathew MathewBrady Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 30_045_ryosenji_ms.jpg Portraits of Perry and Adams Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 18_156d_detail_s.jpg 18_156d_detail_s.jpg Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 20_543.gif Chapter heading drawing by William Heine from volume 1 of the official Narrative Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 30_017d_detail_s.jpg 30_017d_detail_s.jpg Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 15_065_watts_s.jpg The Pagod of Japanese Idol Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 28_395.gif 28_395.gif Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 18_175_cap_Gifts.gif Telegraph Line to Treaty House Terminal Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 01_403L_Bridge.gif Bridge of Cut Stone and Entrance to a Temple Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 11_052_053_11_060_061_s.jpg 11_052_053_11_060_061_s.jpg Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 24_239.gif [Caption to Illustrations of Japanese birds] Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity EncContinueButton.gif EncContinueButton.gif Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 20_280_hawks_crop_s.jpg Governor Kayama Yezaiman on Board of Susquehanna Engraving Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 30_037i_ryosenji_ss.jpg Portrait of Perry's Son, painting, ca. 1854 Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 31_001_whaler_s.jpg Boat fastened to whale by harpoon and line; From painting by J.S. Ryder. Ryder, J.S. Ryder J.S. J.S.Ryder Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 01_397_Japanese.gif Japanese Women Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 01_359L.gif Japanese Soldiers Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 30_012b_detail_s.jpg 30_012b_detail_s.jpg Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 20_182L_detail_sss.jpg [Heine at work in Japan] Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 31_010_world1850_s.jpg Map of the World circa 1850 Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 30_026e_detail_ms.jpg 30_026e_detail_ms.jpg Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 40_screen_s.jpg Assembled Paintings of Commodore Perry's Visit Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 40_left_army_s.jpg 40_left_army_s.jpg Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 01_397_01_418_s.jpg Japanese Women; Group of Japanese Women Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 11_041_042_s.jpg 11_041_042_s.jpg Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 01_418.gif Women Shigeru Miyagawa Shigeru Miyagawa John Dower John Dower cultural perception imagery cultural identity 18_156d_detail.gif 18_156d_detail.gif Shigeru Miyagawa