JPS221 2015 Essay Question Options • Due: 5pm Fri 23 Oct (Week 11) • Weighting: 30% • Length: 2000 words • Format: – typed A4 – Times New Roman 12 point font – double-spaced • Chicago author-date style for referencing (the prescribed style for this unit) You will be required to choose and respond to one of the following question options in your essay: 1. Select one topic* studied in this unit. Analyse and evaluate how the role(s) and significance of (selected topic) in modern Japanese society are affected by cultural values. *Suggestions for suitable topics for this question: family, education, work, consumption, environment, religion 2. Select one minority/marginalised group* studied in this unit. Analyse and evaluate how community awareness and attitudes towards (selected group) in modern Japanese society are affected by cultural values. *Suggestions for suitable groups for this question: sexual, ethnic and religious minority groups, people with mental illnesses, freeters, youth subcultures Your essay must include a minimum of six appropriate and relevant references (i.e. works cited), of which at least two must be sourced through independent research, that is, not directly from the unit essential readings.