Hist 393 Japan and Korea 1/26/11

HIST 393 JAPAN AND KOREA 4/27/18

HIST 393: Japan and Korea Brian Arendt, Ph.D. Spring 2011

Class times and location: 8:00 am – 9:15 am TR in Beracha Hall 116 Office Hours: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm TR and by appointment Telephone: (314) 977-2909 Email: [email protected]

Course Description:

This course will examine the relationship of two of East Asia’s economic success stories, their troubled past, and the divisions characterizing their modern development. This course will cover the period from the Warring States era in Japan to the economic “miracles” and Stalinist stagnation of the last few decades. We will study topics such as the unification of Japan, the Yi Dynasty in Korea, the long periods of isolation of the two countries, the opening of both in the nineteenth century, the industrialization of Japan and its territorial expansion, the colonization of Korea, the Second World War, and the division of Korea and the economic success stories of the 1980s. In each period the course will look at a number of political, economic, and social aspects of Korea and Japan.

The purpose of this course is to provide an historical context that may lead to a better understanding of Japan and Korea today.

Upon successful completion of HIST 393 the student will:

 know the basic geography of Japan and Korea and be able to identify its significant features on a blank map.

 be able to identify major events in the modern history of Japan and Korea and situate them in terms of their significance. This is not so much a matter of memorizing exact dates as of being able to place events in chronological order and context with an appropriate degree of accuracy.

 be able to identify important persons, places, processes, and events from modern Japanese and Korean history. To be, in other words, literate in Japanese and Korean history.

 demonstrate an understanding of the chief characteristics of modern Japanese and Korean civilization, culture, and religion, and of their interaction with one another.

 demonstrate an understanding of the economic, political, and cultural interactions between western culture, Japan, and Korea since the 16th century.

BRIAN ARENDT, PH.D. 1 HIST 393 JAPAN AND KOREA 4/27/18

Reading:

Borthwick, Mark, ed. Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2007. ISBN 13-978-0-8133-4355-6 or 10-0-8133-4355-0 (pbk). Cumings, Bruce. Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History. Updated. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2005. ISBN 0-393-04011-9. De Bary, Wm. Theodore, et al, compiler. Sources of Japanese Tradition. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. ISBN 9780231129848 v. 2 pbk. Eckert, Carter J. et al. Korea Old and New: A History. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, Korea Institute, 1990. ISBN 0-9627713-0-9. Iriye, Akira. Power and Culture: The Japanese-American War, 1941-1945. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1981. ISBN 0-674-69582-8 pbk. Jansen, Marius B. The Making of Modern Japan. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University, 2000. ISBN 0-674-00991-6 pbk. Oberdorfer, Don. The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History. Rev. ed. New York: Basic Books, 2001. ISBN 0465051626 pbk. Wray, Harry and Conroy, Hilary, eds. Japan Examined: Perspectives on Modern Japanese History. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1983. ISBN 0-8248-0839-8 pbk.

You are, of course, free to order books from online sources that may offer more affordable copies.

Requirements:

Classroom Assessment/Grading: Achievement of the course objectives will be measured as follows:  Four brief papers (1 page) on primary documents. 25 points each.  One project on a topic from Japanese or Korean history. Will be in written form (of 10-15 pages) and also presented as a draft. 125 points. (100 points for the written project, 25 points for the draft presentation)  Attendance. Each class attended will be worth a total of 100 for the entire semester. Each unauthorized absences will cost 5 points. Sufficient participation may raise the total points earned in the course. Excessive absence can lead to failure of the class.  Final examination. 150 points. Concentrating on the last part of the semester but with some questions covering the entire course, this will be an essay examination. A review session will take place in the last week of the semester. It will require 2 hours to complete the exam.  Extra credit project. This consists of a written report of 5 pages based upon an historical article supplied by the instructor. 25 points. Hence, assuming perfect scores, the possible point total is 500.

For your records:

Brief papers Project Attendance Final Exam Extra TOTAL Credit /25 Report /25 /2.5 /25 /25 /100 /125 /100 /150 /25 /475 (500)

Grading Procedures:

LETTER PERCENTILE A 93-100 A- 92-90 B+ 87-89 B 83-86 B- 80-82 C+ 77-79 C 73-76 C- 70-72 D+ 67-69 D 63-66 D- 60-62 F 0-59

Papers:

Papers should be written in Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins. Consult the Chicago Manual of Style for proper format. Please staple your papers and include page numbers.

Brief Papers:

For each of these Brief Papers you will be given an assigned document from the textbook, Sources of Japanese Tradition. You will examine the document and write a one-page paper assessing it in terms of what it says about Japanese history and society. I will supply a question that you will answer for each Brief Paper.

Written Project:

Write a 7-10 page paper based on a particular topic in Japanese or Korean history. At the beginning of the course I will supply you with a list of suggested topics, and by the fourth week of class you will need to have made a selection. I will also supply a bibliography of works on Japanese and Korean history, and you are also welcome to investigate other works. The paper will be in the standard format of face page, content, and bibliography. You will also need to use footnotes, particularly when you are quoting sources directly. I will provide more detailed instructions for the written project during the first week of classes.

Draft Presentation:

At one point during the course of the semester you will be required to present a draft of your written project to the class. You will need to supply a copy of your draft to all members of the class a week before the presentation. On the basis of group comments you will then make needed corrections.

Final Exam:

The Final Exam will consist of two essays. These will require you to synthesize information and interpretations from the various facets of the course. The Final will include selections that survey the entire semester, but will be weighted to material in the second half of the course. The final exam will be on Tuesday, May 17 from 8:00 am to 9:50 am.

Important: Direct quotations, as well as summaries, paraphrases, or adaptations of another person’s ideas or research, must always be cited in your text using footnotes, endnotes, or another standard citation format (see the Chicago Manual of Style for more information.) Plagiarism is a violation of scholarly ethics and will be treated accordingly.

Late Work and Missed Exams:

Absence Policy: Students are requested and expected to: 1. come to every class on time and sign the attendance sheet. If unavoidably late, please enter quietly and go to the nearest seat. Try not to walk between the instructor and the class. 2. inform the instructor in advance and in writing when you are going to be absent because of college activities such as athletic events. Lists provided by coaches do not fulfill this obligation. 3. telephone or e-mail in a timely fashion the instructor when ill or unable to attend class for sufficient reason. (Sufficient reason can include court dates, family emergencies, and appointments with medical and dental professionals which cannot be scheduled at another time. Acceptance of such reason is solely at the discretion of the instructor.) 4. arrange with the instructor to make up material (quizzes, etc.) missed because of sufficient reason. This is solely the responsibility of the student. Under normal circumstances, make ups must be completed either before the anticipated absence or within one class period of the missed test or assignment.

Please note that excessive absence will result in penalties up to failure of the class.

Attendance & Participation: All students are expected to attend all classes and class activities for which they have enrolled. If classes are missed, a student is expected to make up the work to the satisfaction of the instructors concerned. At times, absence from class may be unavoidable— as in instances of prolonged illness, hospitalization, or participation in an approved student activity. A student who has been hospitalized should submit a doctor’s verification to the registrar, who will notify instructors.

Course Expectations:  All late work will receive a reduced grade.  No late work will be accepted later than 1 week after the due date.  No late work will be accepted after the last class period of the semester.

Course Schedule:

DATE SUBJECT BOOK CHAPTER PAGES

THE PRE-MODERN WORLD

The Rule of the Shogun 1/18 Jansen, Making of 1 and 2 1-62 Modern Japan

1/20 Jansen, Making of 3 and 4 63-126 Modern Japan

Establishment of the Yi Dynasty 1/24 Eckert, Korea Old and 8 and 9 95-131 New

1/27 Eckert, Korea Old and 10 and 11 132-177 New

The Arrival of the West

2/1 BRIEF PAPER 1 DUE Jansen, Making of 9 257-293 Modern Japan

2/3 Wray, Japan 1 and 2 1-54 Examined

Fall of the Shogunate 2/8 Jansen, Making of 10 294-332 Modern Japan

2/10 Wray, Japan 3 and 4 55-120 Examined

The Opening of Korea

2/15 PROJECT TOPICS DUE Cumings, Korea’s 2 86-138 Place

NEW GOVERNMENTS

The Meiji Restoration 2/22 BRIEF PAPER 2 DUE Jansen, Making of 11 and 12 333-413 Modern Japan

2/24 Jansen, Making of 13 414-455 Modern Japan

Fall of the Yi Dynasty 3/1 Cumings, Korea’s 3 139-184 Place

War with China

3/8 BRIEF PAPER 3 DUE Jansen, Making of 15 and 16 495-575 Modern Japan

3/10 Jansen, Making of 17 576-624 Modern Japan

3/15 & SPRING BREAK: 3/17 NO CLASSES

War in the Pacific

3/22 PROJECT SOURCES DUE Iriye, Power and 1 1-35 Culture

3/24 Iriye, Power and 2 36-95 Culture

The War in Korea 3/29 Cumings, Korea’s 5 237-298 Place

3/31 Borthwick, Pacific 9 365-406 Century

RECOVERY

Postwar Reconstruction

4/5 BRIEF PAPER 4 DUE Jansen, Making of 19 675-714 Modern Japan

4/7 Wray, Japan 11 331-364 Examined Borthwick, Pacific 6 231-241 Century

Japan Today 4/12 Jansen, Making of 20 715-768 Modern Japan

4/14 Borthwick, Pacific 6 242-264 Century Borthwick, Pacific 13 528-534 Century

Postwar Industrialization

4/19 PROJECT DRAFT DUE Cumings, Korea’s 6 299-341 Place

4/21 HOLY THURSDAY: NO CLASS

4/26 Borthwick, Pacific 7 265-316 Century

Korea Today 4/28 Cumings, Korea’s 7 342-403 Place

5/3 Oberdorfer, The Two 14 and 15 399-442 Koreas

5/5 REVIEW SESSION WRITTEN PROJECT DUE

5/10 READING DAY

5/17 FINAL EXAM (8:00 – 9:50 AM)

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