MLO 4: Secondary Culture Other Than Hispanic Cultures
As part of the Major Learning Outcome 4 (MLO 4) as a student I had to analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture other than Hispanic cultures. The work I have assembled to illustrate the development of MLO 4 is from the following course: SPAN 314 JPN Japan Visual and Media titled, “Heian period Compositional Interpretation,” I had decided to do research in the Heian era. The Heian era it adopted Chinese culture such as Buddhism, art, Chinese poems, and literature- The Tale of Genji. Sansho is based on a tale during the Heian period. The influence throughout the movie has seemed to infiltrate Chinese, Buddhist, and Imperial power. Heian artists consciously developed a Japanese style to distinguish it from Chinese styles, they called it yamato-e. A well known Heian-period yamato-e was the Tale of Genji; it had an attribute to a lady-in-waiting at the imperial court. In addition students compare what they understand about Japanese culture with their own familiar environments. I was able to compare the Japanese lifestyle to the indigenous lifestyle before European invasion. In addition, I did the following work, “ Emaki Presentation.” Tengu is considered in Japanese culture a legendary creature; it is also a supernatural being. He is also considered to be known as a heavenly dog. Tengu is also considered to be connected with Yamabushi, which is considered to be a living style combining Shinto and Buddhism. They lived in the mountain areas. There are all kinds of tengu with different supernatural powers. But the group of tengu has a leader known as Sojobo. The Sojobo has characteristics such as a big nose and wings. In addition the tengu can turn into a human. The tengu is considered to be an arrogant and mischievous tengu. It dresses in a gown and carries a fan that has seven feathers. The feather supposedly has power that can make a person's nose big or small. In Buddhism he is considered to be older than the religion. There is not much about him, but he is very recognized because he trained a well known warrior Ushiwaka-maru. In drawing the Emaki I was inspired by the alebrijes which are considered to be guided spirits who walked to the afterlife.