Introduction to Korean Culture (574-210) Fall 2003
MTh 1:10-2:30
Scott Hall 221
Instructor: Prof.
Office Hours: Wed.
Office: Scott Hall 339 (932-5603)
Textbooks: Yi
In-Hwa (2002) Everlasting Empire.
A reading packet
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Mon. |
Thurs. 9/4 Introduction |
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9/8 The Land and the People |
9/11 Korean Language |
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9/15 Korean
Language |
9/18 Native and Adopted Beliefs |
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9/22 Koryǒ Dynasty and
Buddhism |
9/25 Koryǒ Dynasty and
Buddhism |
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9/29 Chosǒn Dynasty and Confucian Orthodoxy |
10/2 Chosǒn Dynasty and Confucian Orthodoxy |
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10/6 Chosǒn Dynasty and
Confucian Orthodoxy |
10/9 Chosǒn Dynasty and
Confucian Orthodoxy |
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10/13 Chosǒn Dynasty and
Confucian Orthodoxy |
10/16 Midterm 1 |
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10/20 Colonialism and Modernity |
10/23 No Class |
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10/27 Colonialism and Modernity |
10/30 Colonialism and Modernity |
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11/3 Korean War |
11/6 Korean War
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11/10 Midterm 2
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11/13 Industrialization |
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11/17 Contemporary
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11/20 The Korean Diaspora |
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11/24 Individual
meetings |
11/27 Thanksgiving
Recess |
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12/1 Presentations |
12/4 Presentations |
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12/8 Presentations |
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References:
Clark,
Donald. Christianity in Modern
Cumings,
Bruce. Korea’s Place in the Sun
Eckert,
Carter et. al.
Guisso,
Richard W.L. and Chai-shin Yu ed., Shamanism:
The Spirit World of
Haboush, JaHyun and Martina Deuchler. Culture and the State in Late Choson
Kendall,
Koo,
Hagen. State and Society in Contemporary
Lewis
et.al., Introduction
of Buddhism to Korea
Lee,
Peter H. Modern Korean Literature
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Sourcebook of Korean Civilization,
volumes 1 and 2
Lett,
Denise P. In Pursuit of Status: The Making of
Middle Class.
Nelson,
Laura. Measured Excess: Consumer
Nationalism in
Park. K-Y. The Korean American Dream
Takaki, Ronald. From the
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Week 1: Introduction
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Video:
Week 2: Korean Language
Kim-Renaud (2000) “Korean Language.” Encarta. Microsoft@
Cho (2003)
“Diglossia in Korean Language and Literature: A Historical Perspective”
Video:
“Hangeul”
Week 3:
“Shamanism and the Korean World View”
Video:
“Initiation ‘kut’ for a Korean Shaman”
Week 4: Koryǒ Dynasty and Buddhism
“Karma and Rebirth”; “The
Four Noble Truths”
Film: “Why
Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?”
Week 5: Chosǒn Dynasty and Confucian Orthodoxy
JaHyun Kim Haboush, “The Confucianization
of Korean Society”
Everlasting Empire pp. 3-79
Film: “Ch’unhyang” and “The Surrogate Mother”
Week 6: Chosǒn Dynasty
Don Baker, “From Pottery to Politics: The
Transformation of Korean Catholicism”
Everlasting
Empire pp. 83-168
Video: “The
Palaces in
Week 7: Chosǒn Dynasty
Everlasting
Empire pp. 169-259
Week 8: Colonialism and
Modernity
Chae “A
Ready-Made Life”
Week 9: Colonialism and
Modernity
Toshiyuki “The
Clan Records”
Film: “Comfort
Women”
Week 10: Korean War
Pak
Wansǒ, “Winter Outing”
Video: “
Week 11: Contemporary Society
(Industrialization and
Democratic Movements)
John
Duncan, “Confucian Social Values in Contemporary South Korea”
Steinberg (1998) “Korea: Triumph and Turmoil”
Film:
“Sǒp’yǒnje”
Week 12: The Korean Diaspora
Takaki (1989) From the Land of Morning
Calm
Park (1997) The Korean American Dream
Clark
(1991) “Bitter Friendship”
Younghill Kang, from East Goes West: The Making of an Oriental
Yankee
Cathy Song’s “Picture Bride” and
“Easter: Wahiawa, 1959”
Video: “Sa-I-Gu”
Film “First Person Plural”
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Evaluation:
Midterms: 25 x 2 = 50 %
Quizzes: 10%
Homework: 10 %
Presentations and Final Paper: 20 % (paper due 12/10/03)
Attendance and Class Participation: 10%
Class Policy: