Japanese history 16th century: Paper prompt
In this paper you will analyze the tension between at least two groups in cross-cultural contact in order to advance an argument about how they managed that tension in a given geographical or political region at a given period in history; 1200-1750CE). Identify the tension between at least two different groups of people that is managed by ideas/practices of exclusion/restriction, status, and/or privilege.
Research Question: After Portuguese missionaries brought Christianity to Japan in 1549, Christianity spread quickly. However, it created tension between people in Japan. Why did the Japanese persecute Christians even though they accepted it in the beginning?
The Final Paper should include (page references to Ann Raimes, Keys for Writers are included):
An introduction to your topic (Raimes, 36¬38).
An explanation of the problem/question you are addressing (explicitly state your research
question)
Your thesis and evidence used to support it. Your thesis should be stated clearly and be easy for
your TA to find. (Raimes, 1822; 5457)
Paragraphs dedicated to the thorough explanation of each scholarly interpretation you included
(argument, counter argument(s)/alternative argument(s)) and the evidence used by scholars to
support these arguments (Raimes, 5153; 5759; 6266)
Rebuttal(s) or weakness of the above argument(s). This can also be an explanation about why you
find one (set of) argument(s) most convincing over others. You will do this by analyzing the
evidence used by scholars to reach their conclusions or by analyzing their conclusions directly.
(Raimes 6166; 121-122
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