Formation of Contemporary Korea Through Everyday Life Culture

Course Introduction

This course examines the process by which everyday life culture as a structural environment that surrounds us in the space of contemporary Korean society was formed. The course examines how the specific lifestyle of Korean society has evolved to the present day while deeply understanding not only clothing, dining culture, and residential forms but also the political and social contexts that have influenced the composition of daily life. The course also discusses science and technology as one of the important pillars of the human and non-human networks that constitute the life world. In the last week, the course also examines the everyday life culture of North Korea.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the structural interactions that have shaped modern and contemporary Koreans everyday life culture.

2. Comprehend the complex effects and limitations of interventions by political and economic ruling blocs on people’s lives.

3. Examine how social life of people has changed with the development of science and technology.

4. Develop the eyes for historical interpretation of the current state of Korea.

Course Structure

This course consists of a total of 8 weeks. The lectures in each week are organized into three to six videos by topic.

Subtitles

Korean, English, Chinese