HIST 338 - Twentieth Century Korea

Credit(s): 3
3 hours lecture, 3 hours contact
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112 or ENGL 192
This course explores Korean history from the last days of the Joseon dynasty through the colonial period (1910-1945) to the national division into North and South Korea after the Korean War (1950-53). The class will use multi-disciplinary materials including history textbooks, films, songs, paintings, and literary works to draw an outline of Korean history, covering political, social, economic, and intellectual developments. By doing this, the class aims to get familiarized with such topics as nationalism, colonialism, ideology, modernization, and human rights.