Overview
Description
Survey of various sociopolitical orders, their characteristics, and major cultural developments from early times to the present in Korea and the vicinity. Topics include state formation and dissolution; the role of ideology and how it changes; religious beliefs and values; agriculture, commerce, and industry; changing family relations; responses to Western imperialism; and Korea’s place in the modern world.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Core
CO11
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- identify key elements of Korean civilization and its impact on political, military, economic, and cultural developments that shaped the modern world and aspects of the larger global community.
- analyze and synthesize primary, secondary, and cultural sources.
- find and use historical scholarship and sources to answer research questions.
- present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing, in accordance with the ethical principles governing scholarly inquiry.
- analyze how Korean influences are transforming the lived experience of the Americans and others around the world.