| 内容 |
Japan and Korea are often regarded as similar, and it is often assumed that beauty ideals in the two countries are the same. However, both countries have their own cultural values and traditions, and both have distinct histories. Even if the two countries share certain qualities, how they have received and interpreted outside influence differ. This study discusses beauty ideals in Japan and Korea through the past century by analyzing advertisements in newspapers and magazines published in Japan and Korea. It concludes that while global trends have influenced both Japan and Korea, the aesthetic cultures of the two countries over the past century have diverged rather than converge. |
| 講評 |
Congratulations to the Stevenson Seminar members of the graduating class of 2019! This year’s graduation theses covered a broad range of “globalization, education and culture” issues, spanning topics of ethics in curricula, environmental awareness, fashion, sustainability, concepts of beauty, shutaisei, overseas study, and adventure. Methodologies were nearly as diverse, including the use of text (primary and secondary), qualitative interviews, questionnaires, and field observations. Befitting a university and department that value the moral dimensions of education, nearly all of the theses share an explicit or implicit focus on conscious. In addition, each paper includes an original component, demonstrating the students’ ability to work with new topics or take a new approach to a familiar theme. Also, apart from the normal challenges of researching and writing, each student used at least a few non-Japanese-language sources, and all students wrote their papers in English, evidencing both language ability and tremendous effort. The end result is a collection of papers that have contributed to the growth of the students in terms of both technical skill and intellectual development, and of which the seminar should be proud. |
