EAST 308 - Korea in Northeast Asia

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
History
Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD

New Course Added 05/02/14.

This course examines the Korean peninsula in its broader East Asian context. It looks both at how the peoples on the peninsula viewed themselves vis-à-vis other peoples and at how other peoples viewed them. Topics include: the formation of a single Korean ethnic identity; Korea as a “Sinified” society; how Korea and Western Europe encountered each other; Koreans and Japanese as “one people”; differing North and South Korean identities.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: C. Lovins
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
One course in East Asian history/culture