Linda White
JAPN
This was a very easy elective to fulfill a global health requirement. The readings were interesting, but the information was not very valuable. Moreover, the lectures were very boring and slow at times.
Professor White was very enthusiastic about the material and was very excited and engaging during office hours. The exams were geared towards writing and the readings. I think that if you have an interest in the anthropology of Japan, you should take it.
The class was interesting but the professor did not do the best job in my opinion making sure that students understood the cultural specificities of Japan, rather we fell into a lot of generalizations and assumptions. The professor definitely had favorites in the class. Overall it is interesting but I would not recommend it necessarily.