EAS202

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EAS202 - Symbol, Society, Self: Modern and Contemporary East Asia

East Asian StudiesUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

040298

Course Description

This course offers an interdisciplinary approach to East Asia in modern and contemporary times--its recent histories, evolving cultures, languages, and literatures. China, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula have undergone dramatic cultural, political, and social changes since the advent of modernity. How did these changes take place, and how did they help shape the global, multicultural East Asia we know today? This course explores these new approaches to modern life, sparked by transnational flows of people and ideas, and invites students to discover how historical East Asian practices and beliefs adapted and transformed to meet new challenges of modern life. We will approach these questions through a variety of interactive projects and activities, class discussions, lectures, films, and new media.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Attributes

GE - GEDE (Gen Ed Diversity Emphasis), GE - T2-INDV (Tier 2 Individuals & Societies), GEED - BC (Gen Ed: Building Connections)

Course Requisites

Two courses from Tier One, Individuals & Societies.

Component

Discussion

Optional Component

Yes

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No