GLOA 396: Topics in Global Affairs

GLOA 396-K03: East Asian Cultures and Global Literacies
(Fall 2025)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R

Mason Korea (119 Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea) G305

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Section Information for Fall 2025

GLOA 396 - K03: East Asian Cultures and Global Literacies

Cross-listed with ENGH 362 K01

In GLOA 396: East Asian Cultures and Global Literacies, we will explore the modern and contemporary cultures of Korea, Japan, and, to a lesser extent, China by examining various cultural products, from literary texts (in English translation) and films to artifacts of popular and everyday culture.

One of the course's thematic foci will be the cultural interactions between the three East Asian nations.  We will examine the shared, as well as different, elements of these cultures in cuisine, architecture, and religion.  The other area of focus will be the modernization process in East Asia and the place of the traditional culture and its re-creation and appropriation in contemporary society.

* image credit: screen capture of ADG7 performance on YouTube

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 1-3

Selected topics in global affairs. Content varies. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different.Offered by Global Affairs. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: GLOA 101.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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