Course Description:
The course will explore the past and present of Korea, diving into its history and contemporary issues with a balanced and engaging approach. It will be a great session for anyone interested in understanding the two Koreas:
This course is designed to help students develop a solid background of contemporary history, politics and society of two Koreas and their impact on the broader context of Asia. The course explores key historical processes that have shaped the contemporary societies of two Koreas through multidisciplinary lenses. The course will help students understand the origins of, and influences stemming from, the stark political, social and economic differences between the two Koreas, amidst their underlying core cultural similarities. Themes to be covered in this course include modernization, colonialism, nationalism, democratic transition and consolidation, industrialization, reunification, and gender relations.