Learning outcomes

To identify main features of contemporary Chinese and Korean culture. To explain how cultural changes interact with contemporary issues in Chinese and Korean society.

Contents

This course will focus on contemporary characteristics of Chinese and Korean culture and society. For various historical reasons both societies have undergone thorough changes in the 20th century. With a brief introduction to the historical background this course will address the main topical issues. How these social changes have interacted with culture? What are the main changes of traditional culture in both countries? How culture interacts with social change and what kind of social problems have occurred?

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Lectures	20 h	0 h

Teaching language

English

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

Handouts/notes from the lectures, additional literature will be given in the beginning of the course. Literature can be chosen according to one’s interests focusing on either China or Korea. Compensatory literature for book exams to be announced later.

Compensatory literature for book exams: Parts of the following books, chapters to be agreed with the teacher.

Elizabeth J. Perry, Mark Selden: Chinese Society: Change, Conflict and Resistance. Routledge, 2003

Hyung Gu Lynn: Bipolar Orders: The Two Koreas Since 1989. Zed Books, 2007

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