The Koreas

1. Geography / Mary E. Connor. The Korean peninsula

Physical geography: North Korea

Physical geography: South Korea

Human geography

2. History / Mary E. Connor. Early Korea

Koryo dynasty (918-1392)

Choson dynasty (1392-1910)

The colonial period (1910-1945)

Liberation, division, and the beginnings of the Cold War (1945-1950)

The Korean War (1950-1953)

A divided Korea: the South Korean experience (1953-2008)

A divided Korea: the North Korean experience (1953-2008)

3. Government and politics / Mary E. Connor. The impact of tradition on political development

The impact of the Japanese colonial period on contemporary life

The impact on U.S. and Soviet occupation and the Korean War on political development

A divided people: The South Korean experience (1948-2008)

A divided people: The North Korean experience (1945-2008)

4. Economy / Mary E. Connor. Economic development

Industry

Labor

Trade

5. Society: religion and thought / Mary E. Connor. Introduction

South Korea

North Korea

Social classes and ethnicity / Mary E. Connor. Early Korean history

The three kingdoms period (57 BCE to 668 CE)

Unified Silla (668-935 CE)

Social classes during the Koryo dynasty (918-1392)

Koryo society during the Yuan dynasty

Choson dynasty (1392-1910)

Later Choson dynasty: 1637-1910

Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945)

Division and the Korean War (1945-1953)

South Korea (1953-present)

North Korea (1953-present)

Conclusion

Women and marriage / Mary E. Connor. The three kingdoms (57 BCE-668 CE)

Unified Silla (668-935 CE)

Koryo (918-1392)

Choson dynasty (1392-1910)

The opening of Korea and Japanese occupation (late 19th century-1945)

South Korea (1945-present)

North Korea (1945-present)

Education / Mary E. Connor. Koryo

Choson

Japanese colonial period

South Korea

North Korea

6. Culture: language / John Song. Introduction

History of the Korean language

Some major differences between Korean and Western languages

Romanization of Korean

Conclusion

Etiquette / Mary E. Connor. Introduction: how not to succeed in Korea

Confucian concepts and values

How to succeed in Korea

Literature / Bruce Fulton. Introduction

The three kingdoms

Unified Silla

Koryo

Early Choson

Later Choson

Modern literature

Literature in North Korea

Recent developments

Art and architecture / Meher McArthur. Introduction

The prehistoric period

The three kingdoms period

The unified Silla period (668-935)

The Koryo period (918-1392)

The Choson period (1392-1910)

The modern period (1910- )

Music / Dong Suk Kim. Introduction

National music organizations

History of traditional Korean music: ancient times to 1945

Characteristics of traditional music

Contemporary music (1945-2008)

Food / Mary E. Connor. Introduction

Historical background

Dietary customs

Common Korean dishes

Common beverages

Ceremonial food: life's milestones

Holiday festivals and food

Leisure And Sports / Doug Kim. South Korea: introduction

Holidays and population migrations

Traditional leisure

Board and card games

Games for girls and women

Children's games

Contemporary leisure

Traditional sports

Martial arts and martial sports

Contemporary sports

Participation in the Olympics

Korean national sports festival

Sports in North Korea

7. Contemporary Issues / Mary E. Connor. South Korea: the younger generation

North Korea: the younger generation

The Koreas in the information era

The Korean wave

The United States and South Korea: are they drifting apart?

Contemporary issues with ancient roots

Facts and figures

Holidays

Organizations.