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Course Description This course consists of three sections: JSIS A 448, ANTH 448, and JSIS A 584. There are no differences between JSIS A 448 and ANTH 448. Decide which section you want based on availability and whether you want Asian Studies or Anthropology credit for the course. JSIS A 584 is for graduate students in Korean Studies. Graduate students in other programs should also take this course for graduate credit (ask me for an entry code). JSIS A 584 students should attend the same lectures and do the same readings as the undergraduates, but they have a separate discussion section from JSIS A/ANTH 448, and substantial additional requirements to bring it up to graduate school level. In this course we will study Korean society in the twentieth century, concentrating primarily on the period after World War II. Most of the course will be about South Korea, since that is the part of Korea about which we know the most, but we will also spend two weeks on North Korea. No previous knowledge of Korea, or the Korean language, is assumed or required, though such knowledge may help you remember concepts more easily. As the course is taught at the 400 level, it is intended primarily for students in their last three years of study at UW who are capable of assimilating and synthesizing much material on their own. (Many freshmen have successfully taken this course, but not all freshmen have proved ready to independently assimilate material from readings, synthesize these materials with lecture, and write them down in essay exams.) A main concern of the ccourse will be the description of and explanation for recent changes in Korean social organization and values. Thus, we will focus primarily on social science methods of describing and accounting for the characteristics of Korean social organization with a tilt toward anthropology, my own field. Students with personal experience of Korea will find, thus, that they must still study hard to master the ways in which social scientists analyze and research Korea, and they must be prepared to write essays demonstrating their mastery of this mode of analysis of Korean society. The course has substantial historical content, but we will not emphasize historical events per se (such as various presidential elections, or the Korean War), except in so far as these events can be seen as the cause or consequence of present-day Korean social structure. Because South Korea has changed so much socially and politically over the last 75 years, however, we will use historical events as markers of eras and periods of social change, so it will be important for students to keep these eras in mind when thinking about Korean culture. As this course will be an in-person course, students should experct to attend lectures. I will post myPowerPoints on the course web site, but these are outlines, not full lectures. Assignments will be posted on the course website and on Canvas and will be turned in on Canvas. The second hour on Thursdays will be devoted to class discussion of the weekly readings and study questions. Each student will be asked to say something at least once in class group discussion, so if you are shy about your English plan ahead with something to sa. Graduate students taking JSISA584 will attend lectures on Tuesday and the first hour Thursday, but should skip the second our on Thursday since I will meet with them separately in my office. You can expect a little over 100 pages of reading a week. Students should take care to keep up with the readings and have completed each week’s readings by the Thursday discussion section.
Grading Policy Grades will be based on performance on a take-home open-book midterm and a take-home open-book final (equal weight), and a research paper on a subject of your choice related to Korean society. Those students who are capable of integrating the class readings and lectures in well-organized essays will get the best grades. Because take-home midterms are like papers I will give writing credit to all students who complete the course. The midterm will be posted on Canvas on October 20th and will be due on Canvas on October 30st by 11:59PM. After the midterm students should discuss their paper topic with the instructor by the beginning of November; the paper is due on Canvas November 20th by 11:59PM. The final exam will be posted on Canvas on December 1st and be due on December 13st by 11:59PM. Exams need to be turned in on time. The paper I will accept late if necessary, but I will dock the paper 0.1 for each day late up for up to three days. (After that just get the paper in, please). You will be asked to turn in weekly response papers to the readings. These responses can be personal and informal, but if you need help there are suggested study questions you can address if you wish (but this is optional). Your summary does not have to be fancy. Your responses give me feedback that helps me focus the course. I do look for evidence that you actually did the reading, so make sure to put something in your response that you wouldn’t know if you hadn’t done the reading. Summaries are due on Canvas by class time on Thursdays, and I will not accept late summaries. These summaries are part of your class participation grade as you prepare for weekly lectures. For full credit you need six summaries over the quarter. (There are 10 weeks in the quarter, so you have ten chances to get a summary in, and you can skip 4 weeks for any reason.).I will set up Canvas to accept summaries from the week before they are due. They are due on Thursdays by 10:30 on October 6th, 13th, 20st, 27th, November 3rd, (Friday) November 11th, November 17th, and December 1st and 8th. (I’ll allow two extra chances for those who missed too many dates on Friday September 29th—because class first meets on Thursday—and Friday November 26th—because of Thanksgiving. These optional summaries will be due on Canvas at 12:59PM). The midterm, term paper, and final will each be worth a third of your grade. The summaries will be neutral if you have six; if you have more than six your grade can go up a few tenths, if you have fewer your grade will be docked up to three tenths.
Religious Accommodation: Those of you who need a religious accommodation for aspects of this schedule should register this need with the registrar, and then I will make whatever accommodations are necessary. Check https://registrar.washington.edu/students/religious-accommodations-request/ for more information. Required Readings The following books are required reading and are available at the University bookstore. All but Abrahamian are available electronically through the UW Libraries, and all are available as Kindle editions, if you prefer that.
Additional short readings will be available on this website under Readings, and/or for download from the UW Library website. Additional materials, such as maps and handouts will also be available on this course web site.
Midterm due on Canvas Monday, October 30th by 11:59PM. Final due on Canvas Tuesday, December 13th by 11:59PM. Response papers eligible for upload by October 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, November 3rd, 11th, 17th, December 1st and 8th. (with extra chances on Friday September 30th, and November 25th). Term paper due uploaded on Canvas Sunday, November 20th by 11:59PM. |
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Contact the instructor at: sangok@u.washington.edu
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