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EAST ASIA/ANTHROPOLOGY 448 Fall 2011 MODERN KOREAN SOCIETY
Week I: October 4th and 6th: Traditional Korean Family and Ritual
Tuesday: The notion of corporate family. Stem family cycle (Marriage, Inheritance, Partition, and Succession) Thursday: Household Ancestor Worship (kije) then and now Discussion topic—How does female power vary with the family cycle? Does patriarchy ever oppress males? Reading summary due. Reading: Janelli, chap 1-4
Tuesday: The notion of corporate family. Stem family cycle (Marriage, Inheritance, Partition, and Succession) Thursday: Household Ancestor Worship (kije) then and now
Discussion topic—How does female power vary with the family cycle? Does patriarchy ever oppress males? Reading summary due.
Reading:
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Last Updated: 9/30/2011
Contact the instructor at: sangok@u.washington.edu