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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Gender, Family, and Social Change in Contemporary South Korea by Yonsei University

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About the Course

This course examines the transformation of Korean society beginning around the turn of the 20th century to contemporary times. In particular, it explores how shifting categories of masculinity, and by contrast, femininity have impacted upon, and in turn been influenced by social, cultural, and political change. Using multiple disciplinary lenses, we will critically examine how gender intersects with political, social, and economic developments starting with the Confucianization of Korean society during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) up to the contemporary moment of globalization and neoliberal reform. The class will draw on a variety of topics such as traditional views of women, religion, race, class, education, patriarchy, sexuality, imperialism, modernity, war, globalization, the diaspora, among others. Special attention will be placed on the historical, transnational and transdisciplinary connections....

Top reviews

CB

Feb 20, 2018

Excellent course. I strongly recommend it for anyone interested in Korean culture. I took it because I am writing about KPOP and sexuality but I learnt much more and am really glad I did it.

NS

Aug 10, 2020

thank you so much for taking the course in a well organized way and in clear detail. i wanted to know more about the culture of s korea and it was dealt in depth by the mentors. thank you.

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By narmin j

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Mar 9, 2021

very helpful course.

By FRANCESCA N

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May 22, 2020

Very interesting!

By FURKAN M

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Dec 10, 2023

very good course

By EvaYliana

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Oct 30, 2023

Excelente curso.

By Stéphanie B

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Mar 25, 2020

Amazing!

By Jessica R

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Mar 18, 2018

It was an interesting course. I've learned lots of new contents and information related to Korean society, and delved into some other topics, which were more familiar.

Texts, articles, and videos suggested are engaging, and fundamental in order to better understand the subjects.

By Lydia C H

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Oct 6, 2019

I really like this course. It does show a point of view I wasn't expecting to learn about Korea and it really opened my mind and eyes a bit. It is a really well-taught class and I am enjoying it!

By mayday_OT7_OT9

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Jun 14, 2017

This course was very interactive, and it provided lots of resources on the side as well. It was challenging and allowed interaction with other learners as well. Thank you for this course.

By Kathy C

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Dec 29, 2021

I thought this was interesting, covering a wide range of topics that I knew little about! There were many reading references, and some interesting historical perspectives.

By Noelia C

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Jun 22, 2020

Curso muy interesante pero obsoleto en cuanto a información se refiere. Los datos son de hace 4 años y un país.puede cambiar mucho en ese periodo de tiempo.

By Gainor T

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Nov 23, 2020

For a five-week course, the coverage was good. Learning about the history behind the status of women in South Korea was enlightening.

By SEVDE Ö

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Oct 29, 2020

I really benefit from this course. Thank you for everything. I recommend you to take it!

By Laura G G

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Dec 23, 2021

It needs an urgent actualisation of the contents. But overall, good course!

By Jonathan H

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May 18, 2017

Very interesting course, could be improved by some work on the subtitling.

By Valeria R

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Nov 19, 2017

I would put 5 stars because it's amazing but too short :'(

By M. C L G

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Jun 6, 2021

Course very interesting.

By Nimasi S P

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Oct 14, 2020

Thank you

By Andrea d J M M

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Jul 20, 2021

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By AJSS

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Sep 10, 2021

The course cud have been split into two separate courses given by the two lecturers separately as there were a lot of topics but most were not covered in very great detail without a large amount of additional reading. Many of the links are no longer available or out of date and as a majority of the course is based on peer graded reviews it means that you are completely dependent on the good will of your fellow students and their willingness to leave a review for you. Having said that much of the information was interesting and thought provoking and with additional research can provide insight into these topics in contemporary South Korea.

By Joy S

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Aug 28, 2017

Good overview of how things stand in South Korea. Slightly hard to understand as it is taught by Koreans with Korean accents.

By Courtney-Sophia H

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Jan 12, 2023

Interesting, diverse topics to help people with no background knowledge of South Korean society/culture.

Links for several suggested readings/viewings need updating.

I do not like that almost 50% of the graded component is based on peer-review.

By 8oYo K

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Jan 27, 2023

Too many of biased information about the nation. Please update you.