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Preweek:
September 29th : Introductory Material
Thursday: Why Study Korea? Origins, Topography, Climate, and History
Discussion topic: (optional reading summary due Friday )
What is the evidence for the origin of the Korean people (think language, archaeology, folklore, history)
What is Korea's relationship to its neighbors in terms of language, culture, history, and foreign relations?
How different are North and South Korea? How does Abrahamian's description of visiting P'yongyang differ from what visiting South Korea is like?
Reading:
- Sorensen, "South Korea: The Land and People>" In An Introduction to Korean Culture, edited Koo and Nahm pp 17-37 (pdf on course website
- Being in North Korea, Abrahamian, Chapter 1 pp 3-13
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