FYS491

This course explores children's picture books and the depictions of Japanese culture in them. Students read each picture book closely, considering the whole book (including the cover, layout, pictures, and languages) and examining the representations of cultures, languages, and identities therein. Students draw on the Diverse Book Finder Picture Book Collection in the Ladd Library; they focus on books that feature Japanese and Japanese American people, but also explore other dimensions of multiculturalism. Students deepen their understanding through community-engaged work. No background on Japan is required.