1 ASIA 281-801/802 Cultural Exploration of Traditional/Contemporary Korea Summer 2016
Instructor: Yongtaek Kim Office hours: TBA Classroom: Skype (onlinekorean.kim) E-mail: [email protected] Office: Sutton Hall 408 Phone: 724-357-7529
Course Purpose/Objectives:
This unique opportunity for study abroad will provide the opportunity for students to have hands-on experience of traditional/contemporary culture in the Republic of Korea. It will help students, who do not have prior knowledge, to understand the cultural norms, values and attitudes of traditional/contemporary Korean society. Through this opportunity, participant students will gain a comprehensive understanding of traditional/contemporary Korean culture. Also, this study tour is expected to broaden students’ perspectives to international affairs and develop entrepreneurship in the global society.
Textbook
Kyung Hwang, A History of Korea. Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
Daniel Tudor, Korea: The Impossible Country. Tuttle, 2012
Supplementary readings
[Traditional]
Bernard, Senecal. “Jesus Christ Encountering Gautama Buddha: Buddhist-Christian Relations in South Korea.” Journal of Korean Religions, 5.1 (2014): 81-107
Binder, Toby. “Bibimbap.” Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture, 12.4 (2012): 104-109.
Hesselink, Nathan. “SamulNori as traditional: preservation and innovation in a South Korean contemporary percussion genre.” Ethnomusicology, 48.3 (2004): 405–39.
Kim, Seong-Nae. “Mourning Korean modernity in the memory of the Cheju April Third Incident.” Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, 1.3 (2000): 461-476.
Koh, Eunkang. “Gender Issues and Confucian Scriptures: Is Confucianism Incompatible with Gender Equality in South Korea?” Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 71.2 (2008): 345-362.
Lee, Sang-Oak. “The Korean alphabet: An optimal featural system with graphical ingenuity [Special issue: Writing systems and linguistic structure, edited by Sang-Oak Lee].” Written Language & Literacy, 12.2 (2009): 202-212.
Park, Joon-Sik. “Korean Protestant Christianity: A Missiological Reflection.” International Bulletin of Missionary Research, 36.2: 59-64.
Shim, Jae-ryong. “Buddhism and the Modernization Process in Korea.” Social Compass. 47.4 (2000): 541-548.
1 2 [Contemporary]
Cheon, Seugn-hoon. “The People and Culture of Taehangno.” Acta Koreana, 13.1 (1999): 4-11.
Kim, Andrew E. “Korean Religious Culture and Its Affinity to Christianity: The Rise of Protestant Christianity in South Korea.” Sociology of Religion, 61.2 (2000): 117-133
Kim, Suk-Young. “Staging the ‘Cartography of Paradox’: The DMZ Special Exhibition at the Korean War Memorial, Seoul.” Theatre Journal 63.3 (2011): 381-402.
Lie, John. K-Pop : Popular Music, Cultural Amnesia, and Economic Innovation in South Korea. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2014.
Lim, Louisa. South Korean Culture Wave Spreads Across Asia: NPR. NPR: National Public Radio: News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts: NPR, 26 Mar. 2006. Web. 4 Dec. 2014. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5300970/.
Shin, Roy W., and Alfred Ho. “The Role of Science and Technology in Creating Korea’s Electronics Industry.” Asian Affairs 23.4 (1997): 235–51.
[Traditional & Contemporary]
Eckert, Carter J. et al. (1990). Korea Old and New: A History, Seoul: Ilchokak Publishers.
Hart, Dennis. (2003). From Tradition to Consumption: Construction of a Capitalist Culture in South Korea, Seoul: Jimoondang.
Teaching Methodology:
Students will receive instruction in a vast array of settings:
Pre–departure orientation lectures by Dr. Kim In–country lectures by Dr. Kim. Cultural experiences such as (in detail below) tours of historical sites Post-tour lecture by Dr. Kim
Written Project:
There will be a paper requirement, two five-page essay due one week following our return to the U.S. Students should choose 2 papers from the supplementary readings above, summarize and add own opinions. To help you think of possible topics, I have included a list of possible topics. This list is not comprehensive, and you do not have to pick a topic from the list. However, it should be relevant with the sites you visit
Hangeul (=Korean Writing System) Samulnori (=traditional percussion music performance) Religion: Christianity, Confucianism or Buddhism Bibimpap 2 3 Cheju April Third Incident DMZ South Korean Culture Wave K-Pop IT (Information technology) Culture streets
Evaluation
Students will be evaluated on the basis of the following:
Reading assignments 20% Five-page essay 1 40% Five-page essay 2 40%
A: 100-90% B: 89-80% C: 79-70% D: 69-60% F Below 59%
Personal Responsibility Policy:
Because we will all be ambassadors of IUP as well as the United States of America—we will all need to agree to adhere to the highest standards of personal comportment. Therefore, we must agree to endorse, understand, and comply with an understanding that any involvement in illegal or dangerous activities may result in the disqualification of students for course credit.
Schedule of Contact Hours
A carefully planned series of on-campus/online meetings starting in July 2016 at IUP is required for students participating in the program. These meetings will introduce the students to the major themes and expectations of the program. Also, during the preparatory classes, students will be provided with an intensive orientation for the travel plans, cultural excursions, and staying arrangements in Korea.
[Cultural Exploration of Contemporary Korea]
Geographic Day Date Visiting Schedule Location May 15 ㅇ Departure: PIT Day 1 Sun Day 2 May 16 ㅇ Arrival: Incheon Int’l Airport ○Seoul, Korea Mon ㅇ Check-in May 17 Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 3 ○Seoul, Korea Tue ㅇ Traditional Food & Tea restaurant ㅇ N Tower
3 4 ○ Seoul, Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 4 May 18 Korea Wed ㅇ Campus tour: Yonsei, Ewha, Hongik University ㅇ Visiting MBC broadcasting May 19 Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 5 ○ Seoul, Thu Korea ㅇ Animation festival ㅇ Nanta performance (=non-verbal comedy cooking show) May 20 ○ Seoul, DMZ Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 6 Fri
ㅇ Cruise, Biking & Yacht (Han River) May 21 ㅇ K-POP studios (JYP, YG, SM, etc.) ○ Seoul, Day 7 Sat ㅇ K-POP concert: 2016 Dream Concert in Seoul! Korea ㅇ Camping at Nanji Island May 22 Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. ○ Seoul, Day 8 Sun Korea ㅇ Church ㅇ Rose festival ○ Seoul, May 23 Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 9 Korea Mon ㅇ Yongsan IT center, Samsung Headquarters May 24 Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. ○ Seoul, Day 10 Korea Tue ㅇ Tongdaemun Park and traditional market ㅇ Daehangno
[Cultural Exploration of Traditional Korea]
Geographic Day Date Visiting Schedule Location Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 1 ○ Seoul May 25 Wed ㅇ DMZ, War Memorial Museum ㅇ Myungdong tour May 26 Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 2 ○ Seoul Thu ㅇ Samulnori performance ㅇ Kimchi museum May 27 Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 3 ○ Seoul Fri ㅇ Hangul museum ㅇ Gwanghwamun Square, Gyeongbok palace, Insadong tour
4 5 ㅇ Insadong Korean Traditional music concert
May 28 Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 4 ○ Kyeongju Sat ㅇ Kyungju City tour: Museum, Bulkuksa, Sukgulam May 29 Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 5 ○ Kyeongju Sun ㅇ Church ㅇ Kyungju City tour: Anapji, National Park, Chunmachong May 30 Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 6 ○ Jeju Mon ㅇ Jeju tour: Biyang Island, Beach, Hallim Park May 31 Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 7 ○ Jeju Tue ㅇ Jeju tour: Seongsan Inchulbong, Folk Village, Jusangjeolli Cliff, Jungmun resort complex June 1 Lecture—Dr. Kim on-site - 1 hr. Day 8 ○ Jeju Wed ㅇ Jeju tour: Mt. Halla ㅇ Public bath, dry sauna ○ Seoul June 2 ㅇ Shopping at Bupyeong Day 9 Thu ㅇ Cooking at home stay family June 3 ㅇ Departure: Incheon Int’l Airport Day 10 ○ Seoul, Pittsburgh Fri ㅇ Arrival: PIT Airport
June 8, 2016, 1:00 pm: Post-excursion debriefing/seminar (2 hours):
June 10, 2016: Papers due
Policies: All students must arrive at the Pittsburgh International Airport by three hours ahead of the departure. You should comply with all the policies and the faculty leader’s guidance. Highlighted policies are as follows: You are required to obey all federal, state, and local laws regarding the possession, use, and distribution of alcohol, and take full responsibility for your conduct. Behavior which threatens to create disorder, public disturbance, damage to oneself or to others, or that otherwise interferes with the proper functioning of the institution will not be tolerated and may result in dismissal from any IUP Study Abroad program.
Preparations: If you are taking medications, you are asked to bring extra medications with prescriptions for the trip. We will walk a lot, so comfortable shoes are recommendable.
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