Conflict and Competition in Korean History: Political and Social History of Pre-Modern Popular Uprisings
This course explores the conflicts and competitive structures in Korean history related to premodern popular uprisings and examines their historical character and significance.
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Course Introduction
This course explores the conflicts and competitive structures in Korean history related to premodern popular uprisings and examines their historical character and significance.
Learning Objectives
Students will develop a macroscopic and multifaceted view of conflict and competition in Korean history by understanding the rise of popular consciousness linked to pre-modern ruling and tax systems, the unfolding of late-Joseon popular uprisings and peasant wars, and by connecting the nature of these movements to the aspirations of the modern era.
1. Perspectives and Methodologies of the History of Pre-modern People’s Movements
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1-1. Perspectives and Methodologies of the History Pre-modern People’s Movements -
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1-2. Research Trends in the History of the People’s Movement (1): 1950s–1980s
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1-3. Research Trends in the History of the People’s Movement (2): Since the 1990s
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1-4. Emergence and Development of the History of People’s Movements
2. Ruling System of Pre-modern State and the Changes in People’s Consciousness
3. Reexamination of the Hong Gyeong-rae Rebellion in 1812
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3-1. Popular Uprisings in the Early 19th Century and the Hong Gyeong-rae Rebellion
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3-2. The Background and Leading Forces of the Hong Gyeong-rae Rebellion in 1812
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3-3. The Course of the Hong Gyeong-rae Rebellion and the Government’s Countermeasures
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3-4. Issues and Perspectives on the Hong Gyeong-rae Rebellion and the Peasant War
4. Significance and Course of the 1862 Peasant Uprisings
5. Changes in Joseon Society and the People’s Movements in the Late 19th Century
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5-1. Changes in Joseon Society the Concept of the People in the Late 19th Century
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5-2. Changes in Joseon Society and People’s Lives in the Late 19th Century
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5-3. Responses of the Enlightenment School and Confucian Intellectuals in the Late 19th Century
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5-4. Review of Materials on the History of the People’s Movements in the Late 19th Century
6. New Aspects of the People’s Movements in the Late 19th Century
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6-1. Changes in the People’s Movements in the Late 19th Century
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6-2. Connection between Donghak and the Civil Unrest in the Late 19th Century
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6-3. Changes in the Nature of the People’s Movements and the Boeun Assembly in the Late 19th Century
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6-4. Interpretation of New Sources (Bowl Circular Letter and the Outbreak of the Peasant War)
7. Outbreak and Development of the 1894 Peasant War
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7-1. The Outbreak of the Peasant War in 1894
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7-2. Participation of the Peasant Army in 1894 and the Proposal for Social Reform
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7-3. The Local Directorate System and Implementation of Reforms during the Peasant War
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7-4. The Relationship between the First Sino-Japanese War and the Peasant War in 1894
8. Characteristics of the Peasant War and the Direction of the People’s Movements in the Late 19th Century
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8-1. The Second Uprising of the Donghak Peasant War in 1894
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8-2. The Activities of the Donghak Peasant Army and the Final Battle
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8-3. The Trial Struggles and Ideological Orientation of the Peasant Army Leaders
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8-4. A General Review of the Political and Social History of Premodern Popular Uprisings
Wang, Hyeon-jong
Professor, Department of History and Culture, Yonsei University
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