Asia in the Modern World: Images & Representations, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)

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Course Description,
Asia in the Modern World: Images and Representations examines visual representations of Asia, interpreting them from both historical and modern contexts. This course is based around using the Visualizing Cultures website. Case studies focus on Japan and China from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries.