HIST 370 Modern East Asia
This course will take as its subject the cultural development of East Asia-China, Japan, and Korea-from the nineteenth century to the present. Students taking this course will develop a critical understanding of East Asian societies, identities, perspectives, ways of life, and beliefs with a particular focus on how the region's past has shaped its cultures and the rest of the world, thereby helping them to develop greater cultural sensitivity, a deeper appreciation of cultural difference, and a sense of place in an interconnected world. This will be accomplished in part through the historical study of cultural products, such as East Asian comics, literature, and visual media. Junior/senior status recommended. Prerequisite: ENGL 102. (General Education ' World Cultures) Three credit hours..