East Asian Studies 200 - COLQ: TOPICS EAST ASIAN STUD

Focusing on a theme of significance to the region, this course introduces students to a variety of methods of inquiry used for research in the interdisciplinary field of East Asian studies. Students will be introduced to methods of locating and analyzing information sources, developing research questions and writing during the course of the semester. Normally taken in the sophomore or junior year. Also open to non-EAS majors. Modern Korea has had more than a century-long history of immigration and emigration. We study Korean emigration and communities around the world as well as the new immigrant population now being formed inside Korea. Some of the questions we deal with: How has Korean diaspora changed the landscape of Korean and world culture? What are some new social problems of immigrants inside and outside Korea? How can we begin to reconceptualize multicultural and multiracial identities? We explore this topic through our study of theories of migration and demographics, history of immigration and law, theories of cultural adaptation, and oral histories. Enrollment limited to 18.

Topic: Korean Diaspora: Korea Inside & Outside.