Summer 2020 - GA 202 D100
Studies in Asian Cultures (3)
Class Number: 5418
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 11 – Aug 10, 2020: Wed, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Aug 13, 2020
Thu, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
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Instructor:
Tae Yeon Eom
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Instructor:
Tae Yeon Eom
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Prerequisites:
15 units.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to the culture of one or more Asian regions. The emphasis will be on the cultural importance of the themes covered and on their relationship to contemporary societies. Students with credit for ASC 202 may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
For the past couple of decades, various genres of Korean culture such as K-pop have received a lot of attention and love from people around the world. A new era of Korea culture, so-called K-culture 4.0, has just begun since Parasite won best picture at the 2020 Academy Awards.
From inter-cultural relations between Korea and its neighboring countries during the Chosŏn period (1392-1910) to the global response to the Oscar-winning film Parasite, this course explores the ways that Korea has been culturally shaped and recognized through processes of cultural production and consumption not only in Korea but also across Asia.
Starting off with some controversies over cultural identity in Korean history and society, the course covers a wide range of genres such as trade items, costume, culinary, popular music, performing and visual arts, film and drama, new media (webtoon and YouTube), and even cosmetics, under various themes such as family, gender, youth/fandom culture, soft power, branding strategy, and inter-Korean relations.
Students will take a journey to the world, sometimes backwards through time, to find an answer to the questions: ‘How do the shifting modes of cultural practices contribute to new understandings of what Korea/Asia is?’ ‘What are the global cultural forces locating Korean culture within or outside the continuously shifting Asian culture in the world?’ and ‘How do the production and consumption of Korean cultural products define or re-define Korea and Korean culture internally and externally?’
Please note that all teaching at SFU in summer term 2020 will be conducted through remote methods. Enrollment in this course acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. No exams will be conducted in-person. Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.
Grading
- Attendance (Lecture 5% + Tutorial 5%) 10%
- Class Participation (Online Class activities and Canvas Discussion) 5%
- Discussion Leading in Tutorial Class 5%
- Individual Five-Minute Reaction Video Project 15%
- Photo Essays (Three): 35% (10% each + One Peer Review 5%) 35%
- Final Essay: 30% (Outline 5% + Final Paper 25%) 30%
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
No Textbooks
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2020
Please note that all teaching at SFU in summer term 2020 will be conducted through remote methods. Enrollment in this course acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.