Korean Lit & Culture:Pre 20thc

Catalog description

This course introduces pre-modern Korean society and culture through literary works of various genres, dramatic performances, music, rituals, and cultural practices. Overall, the course will enable students to have a better understanding of the cultural practices of pre-modern Korea (i.e., pre-1900). The primary materials used for the course will be literary works (in translation) and these will be supplemented with discussions on cultural practices, religious worldviews, popular culture, and daily life habits. Moreover, where possible recordings and film will be used to help students better understand this period.