Cultural History of Korea

3 credits · Undergraduate

Korean culture from antiquity to the present through diverse media. Origins of Korean traditions, popular beliefs, and systems of thought. Korea's transformation through encounters with the West, struggle under Japanese colonial rule, and the Korean War. Contemporary economic development, democracy movement, relations with North Korea and the United States, and sociocultural diversification in the age of globalization. [3] (INT) (CORE C) (LE HFA)