SemesterSpring Semester, 2018
DepartmentFreshman Class of Department of Korean Language and Culture
Course NameControversial Issues in Korean Society
InstructorPARK BYUNG-SUN
Credit2.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Week 1 (2/28) In-class Lecture and Introduction, Taiwan Visit



Week 2 (3/07) nationalism / globalization



Week 3 (3/14) Inequality and Poverty



Week 4 (3/21) Work and Unemployment



Week 5 (3/28) Race and Ethnic Inequality



Week 6 (4/04) HOLIDAY



Week 7 (4/11) Gender and Sexuality



Week 8 (4/18) Korean Families in Transition



Week 9 (4/25) MIDTERM



Week 10 (5/02) Education



Week 11 (5/09) Urbanization and Gentrification



Week 12 (5/16) Adoption



Week 13 (5/23) Sexwork



Week 14 (5/30) Migrant labor



Week 15 (6/06) Korean National Holiday



Week 16 (6/13) Disability



Week 17 (6/20) Final Papers


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

All Readings will be available online as PDF files


Requirement/Grading

Attendance and Class Participation 20%; Reading Responses 20%; Midterm Exam 25%; Final Paper 35%


Textbook & Reference

All Readings will be available online as PDF files


Urls about Course
Attachment