Course Index
1st year : Korean History Through World History
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Modern East Asian Society and Christianity
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1. Prologue: Two Travel Missions to Beijing in 1790
- 1-1. Introduction: Course Structure
- 1-2. Seo Hosu, a Joseon envoy, visited the Gravesite of a Foreign Missionary
- 1-3. Joseon Envoys’ Travels to Beijing Became the Key Route by Which Christianity Spread to Joseon
- 1-4. Yun Yuil, a Catholic Secret Messenger, Disguised as a Horseman
- 1-5. The Edict of Banning Rituals of Ancestor Worship and Its Aftermath
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2. Part 1, Acceptance and Transformation (1): Political and Intellectual Background That Enabled the Acceptance of Christianity in East Asia
- 2-1. Critics on the Conventional Narrative of the Spread of Christianity in East Asia
- 2-2. Politics in Japan during the Warring States Period and the Introduction of Catholicism
- 2-3. Political and Intellectual Currents of Late Ming and the Acceptance of Christianity
- 2-4. Intellectual Trend of Late Joseon and the Acceptance of Christianity
- 2-5. Summary and Conclusion: From “Spread” to “Acceptance”
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3. Part 1, Acceptance and Transformation (2): Writing and Dissemination of Classical Chinese Books on Western Learning
- 3-1. What is the Accommodation Policy of the Jesuits
- 3-2. Classical Chinese Books on Western Learning are the Collaborative Works Between the East and the West
- 3-3. Matteo Ricci’s Accommodation Policy and Classical Chinese Books on Western Learning (1)
- 3-4. Matteo Ricci’s Accommodation Policy and Classical Chinese Books on Western Learning (2)
- 3-5. Spread of Classical Chinese Books on Western Learning in Joseon
- 4. Part 1, Acceptance and Transformation (3): Conversion or Religious Hybridization?
- 5. Part 2, Forgotten Histories (1): the Imjin War and Christians
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6. Part 2, Forgotten Histories (2): People in the Shadows
- 6-1. Introduction: Light and Shadow
- 6-2. Hidden Helpers in the History of the Spread of Christianity in East Asia
- 6-3. Michele Ruggieri, the First but Forgotten Jesuit Missionary in China
- 6-4. Kim Beomu, a Middle-Class Man Who Played a Central Role in the Early Catholic Church of Joseon
- 6-5. Summary and Conclusion: Beyond the Elite-Oriented Narratives
- 7. Part 3, History of Persecution (1): Comparison of the Early Persecutions
- 8. Part 3, History of Persecution (2): the Chinese Rites Controversy in East Asia
- 9. Epilogue: End of the Accommodation Policy of the Jesuits
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10. Special Conversation: Recalling the Jesuit Adaptation
- 10-1. Introduction: Topics and Guests
- 10-2. Contemporaneity and Interconnectedness of the Acceptance of Christianity in East Asia
- 10-3. Universality and Particularity of the History of the Acceptance of Catholicism in Korea (1)
- 10-4. Universality and Particularity of the History of the Acceptance of Catholicism in Korea (2)
- 10-5. Significance of the Legacy Left by the Jesuits
- 10-6. Summary and Conclusion
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1. Prologue: Two Travel Missions to Beijing in 1790
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Globalization and History of Korean Popular Culture in modern times
- 1. Historical Development of Korean Popular Culture
- 2. Modern Transformation of Korean Society and the Birth of the modern Korean Public
- 3. Introduction of Modern Media and Popular Culture in Colonial Cities
- 4. “Chōsen Boom” in Imperial Japan
- 5. The Korean War and the Popular Culture of Postwar South Korea
- 6. Light and Shadow of Popular Culture in the Age of Development Dictatorship
- 7. Daily Life of the “Winter Republic” and Cultural Control
- 8. Culture and Daily Life during the Fifth Republic: Control and Appeasement
- 9. Changes in Korean Pop Culture in the Age of Globalization and Consumer Culture
- 10. K-Culture and the Global Culture Market
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The Age of the Empire, from the Scenes
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1. Changdeokgung on January 16, 1864: Heungseon Daewongun’s Politics and Policies
- 1-1. Introduction
- 1-2. Today’s Scene
- 1-3. Heungseon Daewongun and His Politics and Policies
- 1-4. Daewongun’s Policies to Strengthen the Authority of the Throne
- 1-5. The French Disturbance of 1866, the American Disturbance of 1871, and the Isolationist Policy
- 1-6. Politics after Daewongun Stepped Down from His Seat of Power
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2. Ganghwa Island, February 1876: What Happened Before and After the Treaty Signed between Korea and Japan
- 2-1. Today’s Scene
- 2-2. Ganghwa Island, the Last Line of Defense
- 2-3. Ganghwa Island, the Place to be Attacked First
- 2-4. Relationship between Korea and Japan before the Meiji Restoration
- 2-5. Relationship between Korea and Japan after the Meiji Restoration
- 2-6. Meaning of Autonomy According to the Sinocentric Order and International Law
- 3. Near Sungnyemun on July 19, 1882 and the Central Post Office, December 4, 1884
- 4. The White House, Washington D.C. on January 17, 1888: the Yangjeol System
- 5. Gobu County of Jeolla Province on February 17, 1894: the Peasant War of 1894 and the First Sino-Japanese War
- 6. Gwanghwamun on February 11, 1896 and the Round Mound Altar on October 12, 1897: the Gabo Reform and the Gwangmu Reform
- 7. Jongno Street, Seoul on October 29, 1898: the Independence Club and the People’s Meeting
- 8. Gyeongungung on November 17, 1905: the Russo-Japanese War and the Making of Joseon a Protectorate
- 9. Outside of the West Gate of Daegu on February 21, 1907: the National Debt Repayment Movement
- 10. Seoul on August 29, 1910: the Last Moment of the Korean Empire
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1. Changdeokgung on January 16, 1864: Heungseon Daewongun’s Politics and Policies
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The Formation of the Global Cold War System and the Two Koreas
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1. Incomplete Liberation and the Origin of Division
- 1-1. Introduction
- 1-2. Policies of the US and the Soviet Union towards East Asia
- 1-3. Three International Conferences: the Cairo Conference, the Yalta Conference, and the Potsdam Conference
- 1-4. Policies the US and the Soviet Union Adopted towards Korea on the Issue of Trusteeship
- 1-5. How the 38th Parallel was drawn / Summary
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2. Liberation and the Formation of Political Forces of the Korean Peninsula
- 2-1. Introduction
- 2-2. The Committee for the Preparation for National Construction and the People’s Republic
- 2-3. Formation of the Main Political Forces in the South of the 38th Parallel: The Political Right
- 2-4. Formation of the Main Political Forces in the South of the 38th Parallel: The Political Left
- 2-5. Formation of the Main Political Forces in the North of the 38th Parallel / Summary
- 3. The Rule of the US and Soviet Armies and the Issue of Establishing a New State
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4. Intensification of the Conflicts Surrounding the Establishment of a New State
- 4-1. Introduction
- 4-2. The First US-Soviet Joint Commission and Its Failure to Reach an Agreement
- 4-3. US Military Government’s Failed Attempt to Form a Moderate Group
- 4-4. Debates over Whether to Support or Oppose the Trusteeship System in the North of the 38th Parallel
- 4-5. The Truman Doctrine and the Beginning of the Cold War
- 4-6. The Second US-Soviet Joint Commission and Its Failure to Reach an Agreement
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5. The Last Efforts to Prevent Division
- 5-1. Transfer of the issue of Korea to the UN
- 5-2. Discussions Proceeded in the UN and Activities Carried out
- 5-3. Gathering of the Centrists and the North-South Joint Conference
- 5-4. Protest against a Separate Election and a Separate Government in the South: the Jeju Uprising of April 3 and the Yeosu-Suncheon Rebellion
- 5-5. Birth of the Two Koreas
- 6. Socioeconomic Changes under the US Military Government and during the Early Years of the Republic of Korea
- 7. The Democratic Reform of North Korea and the Construction of a People’s Democracy
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8. How the Korean War was Formed
- 8-1. Changes in the South Korean Political Landscape between 1948 and 1950 and Rhee Syngman’s Argument for Unification by Advancing North
- 8-2. Military Conflicts That Occurred around the 38th Parallel and a So-called Small War
- 8-3. Argument for the Consolidation of National Territory and North Korea’s Preparation for the War
- 8-4. Changes of the International Political State of Affairs in 1949 and the Approval of the War
- 8-5. Summary
- 9. The Course of the Korean War and Its Consequences
- 10. The Cold War and the Two Koreas
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1. Incomplete Liberation and the Origin of Division
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The Hideyoshi Invasion of 1592, the Manchu Invasion of 1636, and the Regional Order of East Asia
- 1. Joseon and the International Order of Northeast Asia in the 16th century
- 2. Outbreak of the Hideyoshi Invasion of 1592 and the Early Stage of the War
- 3. Turning the War Situation and the State of a Lull
- 4. Failed Negotiation, the Second Invasion, and the End of the War
- 5. Aftermath of the War and the International Order of East Asia
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6. Joseon and the International Order of Northeast Asia in the Early 17th century
- 6-1. Joseon and the Fights for the Control over Central Plains of China: Maps and Diachronic Approaches
- 6-2. Growth of Later Jin and the Liaodong War, 1621-1644
- 6-3. Joseon in-between Ming and Later Jin
- 6-4. The Red Line: Dispute on Joseon’s Diplomatic Lines
- 6-5. The Palace Coup of 1623 and a New Diplomatic Line
- 7. The First Manchu Invasion of 1627
- 8. The Second Manchu Invasion of 1636
- 9. Dilemma of Namhansanseong - The Problem of the National Identity of the Joseon Dynasty
- 10. Aftermath of the Machu Invasions and the Reorganization of the International Order of Northeast Asia
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East Asian History Seen through Diseases and Healthcare
- 1. Diseases and Civilizations
- 2. Genealogy of Modern Hospitals
- 3. Modern Medical Education and Licensure
- 4. Smallpox and Modern States
- 5. Cholera and Modern Civilization
- 6. Plague and Imperial Medicine
- 7. State Public Health System
- 8. Local Healthcare System
- 9. Public Health Medical System of Colonial Korea
- 10. Contemporary Society and Psychologically Infectious Diseases
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Marginal Men and Outsiders: The encounter of Western people and Koreans
- 1. Meeting between Westerners and Koreans before the Port-Opening Age (1)
- 2. Meeting between Westerners and Koreans before the Port-Opening Age (2)
- 3. International Circumstance and the Role of Westerners (1) Western Advisors Employed by the Joseon Government
- 4. International Circumstance and the Role of Westerners (2) Diplomats and Journalists
- 5. Western Travelers during the Port-Opening Age and Their Impression on Korea (1)
- 6. Western Travelers during the Port-Opening Age and Their Impression on Korea (2)
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7. Role of Western Missionaries during the Port-Opening Age (1) Establishment of Hospitals, Schools, and Churches
- 7-1. No Westerners Who Resided in Korea and Interacted with Koreans as Deeply and as Long as Missionaries
- 7-2. Jejungwon, a Western-Style Hospital, Oliver R. Avison, and Bak Seoyang
- 7-3. Western-Style Schools, Henry Appenzeller, and Mary Scranton
- 7-4. Female Missionaries and Korean Women – Rosetta Hall and Esther Park
- 8. Role of Western Missionaries during the Port- Opening Age (2) Knowledge and Politics
- 9. Koreans Who Went to the West (1)
- 10. Koreans Who Went to the West (2) World, the West, and Korea
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The Agricultural History of the Korean Peninsula and East Asia
- 1. Introduction: Importance of Agricultural History in East Asia
- 2. Basic Knowledge of Agricultural History of East Asia
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3. Agriculture in North China: The Origin of East Asian Agriculture
- 3-1. Beginning of Chinese Agriculture
- 3-2. Development of Agriculture in North China
- 3-3. Why Did Not the Agriculture in North China Decline?
- 3-4. The Classic East Asian Agricultural Book: Qimin Yaoshu
- 3-5. Issue of Fallow Farming and Continuous Cropping.
- 3-6. Agriculture in Southern China Before Tang
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4. Development of Paddy Farming in Southern China
- 4-1. On Delta Development
- 4-2. Development of Southern China
- 4-3. Paddy Farming in Southern China during the Song Dynasty
- 4-4. Development of the Delta during the Ming Dynasty and Intensive Paddy Farming
- 4-5. Commercialization of Agriculture during the Qing Dynasty
- 4-6. Growth of Smallholders
- 4-7. Economic Zone Formed in Mountainous Regions and Overdevelopment
- 4-8. Why Did not the Agricultural Revolution Take Place in China?
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5. Roots of Agricultural History of the Korean Peninsula
- 1차시 : 한반도 농업사연구 현황과 문제점
- 5-2. Nongsa jikseol, an Agricultural Book from the Early Joseon Period
- 5-3. Rice Paddy Farming Technology Described in Nongsa jikseol
- 5-4. Field Farming Technology Described in Nongsa jikseol
- 5-5. Level of Agricultural Technologies Described in Nongsa jikseol
- 5-6. Agricultural Practices and Nongsa jikseol
- 6. The Late Joseon Period as a Turning Point
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7. Paddy-Farming-Centered Agricultural History of Japan
- 7-1. Ancient Agriculture in Japan
- 7-2. Dissolution of the Yulryeong State System and the Separation of Political Power
- 7-3. New Discoveries in the 14th and 16th centuries
- 7-4. Japan’s Great Development Period in the 16th and 17th centuries
- 7-5. Establishment of Intensive Agriculture
- 7-6. Spread of Small-Scale Farming
- 8. Agricultural Books in East Asia
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9. Agriculture, the State, and the Society
- 9-1. Society of Smallholders in East Asia
- 9-2. Disintegration of Privileged Land Ownership
- 9-3. State's Establishment of Centralized Control Over Land
- 9-4. Bureaucratic Government Based on the Establishment of the Civil-Service Examination System
- 9-5. Establishment of Neo-Confucianism as a National Ideology
- 9-6. Disintegration of the Class System
- 10. Agricultural History after the Early Modern Period
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Confucianism and Buddhism within the Intellectual Network of East Asia
- 1. Emergence and Development of Confucianism
- 2. Buddhism and East Asia
- 3. Buddhism in Ancient Korea
- 4. Buddhist Culture during the Goryeo Dynasty
- 5. Conflicts Between Neo-Confucianism and Buddhism
- 6. Indigenization of Neo-Confucianism and the Confucian Society
- 7. Confucian Politics in Joseon
- 8. Spread of and Edification through Confucianism
- 9. Social and Cultural Meanings of Confucian Values
- 10. Confucianism and Buddhism after the 19th Century
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Introduction to Korean History from a Global Perspective: Korea and East Asia
- 1. Interlocking Relations of East Asia and Glocal Perspectives or Sensibilities
- 2. Structure and Actors in the Interlocking History of East Asia (1): The Imjin War and the Qing Invasion of Joseon
- 3. Structure and Actors in the Interlocking History of East Asia (2): The Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, and the Japanese colonization of Korea
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4. Structure and Actors in the Interlocking History of East Asia (3): The Korean War
- 4-1. The Korean War in Terms of Glocal History
- 4-2. The People That the Korean War Made
- 4-3. What Kind of East Asia Was Made by the Koran War: the San Francisco System and the Division System of Korea
- 4-4. How the Korean War Triggered the Dissolution of the Cold War System: The World Peace Movement and Third World Solidarity
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5. Structure and Actors in the Interlocking History of East Asia (4): Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between South Korea and China
- 5-1. The Post/Cold War Era and the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between South Korea and China in a Glocal context: Its Background and Aftermath
- 5-2. The Achievements and Challenges of the 30 Years Since the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between South Korea and China
- 5-3. People Crossing the Border between Korea and China (1): The Chinese in Korea
- 5-4. People Crossing the Border between Korea and China (2): The Koreans in China and North Korean Defectors
- 6. Border-Crossing Culture (1): Discussing East Asia through Food
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7. Border-Crossing Culture (2): Discussing East Asia through Youth
- 7-1. Formation of Youth in East Asia in the Early 20th Century and the Role of Japan
- 7-2. Birth and Social Role of Young Students in China and Korea in the Early 20th Century
- 7-3. Youth Culture in the Early 21st Century (1): Youth Movements in Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong
- 7-4. Youth Culture in the Early 21st Century (2): Is “Sohwakhaeng” or “Small but Certain Happiness” an Alternative Value of Life?
- 8. Future History of Interlocking East Asia (1)
- 9. Future History of Interlocking East Asia (2)
- 10. Epilogue: Rethinking Korean History from a Glocal Perspective
2nd year : Korean History Through Life and Culture
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Modern and Contemporary Korean History Seen through Gender
- 1. Introduction: Looking at Modern and Contemporary Korean History Through Gender
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2. Women and the Family of Joseon under Japanese Colonial Rule (1910s - 1930s)
- 2-1. Joseon during the Enlightenment Period and Women
- 2-2. Beginning of Japanese Colonial Rule, the March 1 Independent Movement, and Women
- 2-3. New Women and the Discourse of the Liberation of Women
- 2-4. Household Head System, Divorce, and the Emergence of Working Women
- 2-5. Women Living along the Border
- 3. Women during the Pacific War and the Period of Total Mobilization (1930s -1940s)
- 4. Comfort Women, Victims Forced to be Silence (1940s)
- 5. Women and the Korean War (1940s -1950s)
- 6. The US-Korea Relations, the US Forces in Korea, and Women (1950s -1970s)
- 7. Modernization, Women’s Identity, and the Meaning of Family (1960s -1970s)
- 8. Modernization and Female Laborers (1970s – 1980s)
- 9. Development of Women’s Movement and the Comfort Women Movement (1990s)
- 10. Changes in Gender and Family in the Korean Society (1990s – 2000s)
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Birth of the Examination People
- 1. Birth of the Examination People
- 2. State Examinations 1
- 3. State Examinations 2
- 4. Entrance Examination
- 5. Foreign-Language Examination
- 6. Politics of Examinations 1
- 7. Politics of Examinations 2
- 8. Examinations and Meritocracy
- 9. Globalization of Examinations
- 10. Rethinking Examinations
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Oral History: New Approaches in Writing a Contemporary Korean History
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1. What is Oral History
- 1-1. Definitions of Oral History and the Incipient Moments of Oral History in Each Region and Country
- 1-2. Objectives of Oral History and the Effects and Significance of Speaking and Listening
- 1-3. Characteristics of Oral Storytelling and the Methodological Differences among Oral Storytelling, Testimonies, and Interviews
- 1-4. Main Themes of the Course and the Themes of Korean Contemporary History
- 1-5. About the Final Project
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2. Oral History Research Conducted in Korea
- 2-1. Liberation, National Division, the Korean War, and the April 19 Revolution
- 2-2. Important Events and Characteristics of the 1960s and 1970s; the May 18 Democratization Movement
- 2-3. Background of the Democratization Movements during the 1980s and the Significance of the June Democratic Uprising in 1987
- 2-4. Cases of Recorded Testimonies after 1987
- 2-5. Characteristics of Oral History Research after the 2000s,
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3. The Jeju April 3 Incident and the May 18 Democratization Movement
- 3-1. Cave Fortifications in Jeju Island, Sites of the April 3 Incident, Size of Victims of the Incident, and the April 3 Literature
- 3-2. Legal Definition of the Jeju April 3 Incident, Oral Testimonies on the Incident, Investigation of the Truth of the Jeju April 3 Incident, and the Meaning of Oral Histories
- 3-3. Citizens’ Resistance and the Repression of the New Military Regime in Gwangju during May 1980; Why and How May 18 was Not Reported
- 3-4. Issue of Firing from Helicopters and Troops Opening Fire on the Citizens
- 3-5. Enactment of the Special Acts Regarding the Jeju April 3 Incident and the May 18 Democratization Movement
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4. Experiences of National Division and the Korean War
- 4-1. Mian Scenes of the Korean War and Its Aftermath
- 4-2. The Nogeun-ri Incident, the Tragedies of Bombing and Civilian Massacres
- 4-3. Stories of Becoming Soldiers of ROK and DPRK; the National Defense Corps or the Second National Corps Incident
- 4-4. Formation and Characteristics of Camptowns, the Background Behind Women Working in Prostitution, and the Involvement of the State
- 4-5. Negative Perception of Multiracial Children; the Background and Characteristics of Overseas Adoption
- 4-6. Issues on Orphans and the Lives of Vagrant Children
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5. Refugees and Resettlement after the Korean War
- 5-1. Time Period and Scale of the War Refugees
- 5-2. Fleeing Route Designated by the Government and the Regulations Regarding the Accommodation of Refugees
- 5-3. The Operation to Evacuate Heungnam; Refugees along the Western Coast; Stories about the American Cargo Ships
- 5-4. The Refugee Resettlement Project, the Implementation, Scale and Operation of the Project
- 5-5. Land Reclamation and Development as the Result of the Refugee Resettlement Project and the Issues of Aid and Discrimination
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6. Violations of Human Rights under the Social Control during the 1960s and 1970s
- 6-1. Background behind the Formation of the Pioneering Group and the Experiences of the Victims before and after the May 16 Military Coup
- 6-2. A Mass Marriage to Resettle the Men of the Pioneering Group; Issue of Distributing the Questionnaires in Advance
- 6-3. Size of Farmland the Pioneering Group Created and the Problems in the Distribution of the Farmland
- 6-4. Disbandment of the Pioneering Group in Seosan; Stories about the People Who Left after Land Distribution in Jangheung; the Current State of the Issue of the Pioneering Group
- 6-5. Fishermen Who Returned after Being Kidnapped to North Korea, Background, Arrest, and Forced Interrogations
- 6-6. Surveillance, Isolation, and Stigma That Extended to the Families and Relatives of the Fishermen Who Returned after Being Kidnapped to North Korea
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7. The Sabuk Uprising by Miners and the Female Concentration Camps in the 1980s
- 7-1. What is the Sabuk Coal Mine Struggle
- 7-2. Collusion between the Government and the Mining Company; Control, Torture, and State Violence
- 7-3. Women Living in Coal-Mining Towns and Their Struggle; Changes in Sabuk after the Struggle
- 7-4. The Act on the Prevention of Prostitution, the Social Purification Movement, and the Women’s Institutions
- 7-5. Human Rights Violations Occurred in the Women’s Institutions and Women Who Tried to Escape from the Institutions
- 7-6. Social Background from the 1960s to the 1980s and the Meaning of Oral Narratives in Korean Contemporary History
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8. Act of Speaking by the Families of the Victims of MV Sewol
- 8-1. How the Sewol Ferry Disaster Turned into a Social Disaster; Last Contact between the Victims and Their Parents
- 8-2. Jindo after the Disaster; Ansan and the Stories of the Victims; Organization of the Victims’ Families at Paengmok Port and Jindo Gymnasium
- 8-3. Rescue was Not Happening; Sadness and Grief of the Parents Who Lost Their Children
- 8-4. Activities Carried out to Urge an Investigation for the Truth
- 8-5. Government’s Reaction to the Bereaved Family Members’ Demand for the Enactment of a Special Act; Damages Caused by the Sewol Disaster
- 8-6. Problems of the Press and the Political Circle; Changes in the Social Perception; Difficulty of Remembrance and Commemoration; Lives of the Bereaved Family
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9. Preparation for Oral Storytelling
- 9-1. Method of Oral Storytelling; Types of Storyteller; Issue of Contacting the Storyteller
- 9-2. Necessity, Methodology, and Issues Regarding Preliminary Meetings
- 9-3. Issues of Choosing a Place to Conduct the Storytelling; Method of Writing a List of Questions
- 9-4. Example of a List of Questions: A Member of the Pioneer Group from an Orphanage and a Female Citizen from Chuncheon
- 9-5. List of Questions and Equipment to Prepare; Points to be Careful about When Filming
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10. Methodology of Oral History and Conclusion
- 10-1. Types of Questions That Should be Avoided and Open Questions
- 10-2. How to Ask Questions Well; Importance of Taking Notes
- 10-3. How to Write the Interview Log; Significance and Use of the Recorded Oral Storytelling
- 10-4. Significance, Necessity, and Method of Writing Transcripts
- 10-5. How Oral Material is Used by Public Agencies and Museums
- 10-6. Review of Each Lesson
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1. What is Oral History
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Lives and Dreams of Female Intellectuals in Modern Korea
- 1. Na Hye-seok and the Challenges of Modern Female Intellectuals
- 2. Kim Il-yeop and the Dream of Modern Female Intellectuals
- 3. Choe Jeong-hui and the Literature of Modern Female Intellectuals (1)
- 4. Bak Hwa-seong and the Literature of Modern Female Intellectuals (2)
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Heo Jeong-suk, Yi Hwa-rim, and the Ideology of Modern Female Intellectuals
- 5-1. Revolutionist Heo Jeong-suk’s Upbringing
- 5-2. Activities as a Socialist Feminist
- 5-3. Heo Jeong-suk’s Argument of the Liberation of Women
- 5-4. Heo Jeong-suk’s Political Activities and Her Will
- 5-5. Yi Hwa-rim’s Independence Movement
- 5-6. Yi Hwa-rim’s Revolutionist Activities
- 5-7. Yi Hwa-rim and the Chinese Communist Party
- 6. Jeong Jeong-hwa and the Behind-the-Scenes Activities of Modern Female Intellectuals
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7. Kim Hwal-ran, Go Hwang-gyeong, and the Education of Modern Female Intellectuals
- 7-1. Kim Hwal-ran’s Upbringing
- 7-2. Kim Hwal-ran’s Female Enlightenment Movement
- 7-3. Kim Hwal-ran’s Cooperation with the Japanese Authorities
- 7-4. Kim Hwal-ran’s Political Activities
- 7-5. Go Hwang-gyeong’s Upbringing
- 7-6. Go Hwang-gyeong’s Social Work
- 7-7. Go Hwang-gyeong’s Political Activities
- 7-8. Go Hwang-gyeong’s Belief
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8. Bak In-deok, Im Yeong-sin, and the Ambition of Modern Female Intellectuals
- 8-1. Bak In-deok’s Upbringing and Independence Movement
- 8-2. Bak In-deok’s Student Life in the US and Her Devoice
- 8-3. Bak In-deok’s Trip around the World
- 8-4. Bak In-deok’s Philosophy of Education and Her Activism
- 8-5. Im Yeong-sin’s Upbringing
- 8-6. Im Yeong-sin’s Political Activities after Liberation
- 8-7. Im Yeong-sin and the First Republic
- 9. Choe Eun-hui and the History of Modern Female Intellectuals
- 10. Cheon Gyeong-ja and the Art of Modern Female Intellectuals
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Greatest Rivalries in Korean History
- 1. Introduction & Confrontation among the Three Kingdoms (King Seong vs. King Jinheung)
- 2. Formation of the Northern and Southern States (Kim Chun-chu vs. Yeon Gaesomun)
- 3. Buddhism in Korean History (Wonhyo vs. Uisang)
- 4. Founding of Goryeo (Wang Geon vs. Gyeon Hown)
- 5. Society of Mid-Goryeo (Myocheong vs. Kim Bu-sik)
- 6. Fall of Goryeo (Choe Yeong vs. Yi Seong-gye)
- 7. Confucian Rule during Early Joseon (Seong Sam-mun vs. Sin Suk-ju)
- 8. The Imjin War (Yi Sun-sin vs. Won Gyun)
- 9. Factional Politics during Late Joseon (Song Si-yeol vs. Yun Jeung)
- 10. Isolationist Policy and the Enlightenment Policy during the Final Years of Joseon (Daewongun vs. Queen Myeonseong)
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Traitors of Korean Religion: Writing a History of Religion
- 1. History of Religions and Interrogation Records
- 2. Chronology of the Representative Religious Rebellions of Late Joseon
- 3. Religious Rebels
- 4. Prophecies and Prophetic Texts
- 5. Forms and Variations of the Prophecy of the True Man’s Appearance
- 6. Divinations and Spells of the Rebellions during the Joseon Dynasty
- 7. Rituals of the Rebellions during the Joseon Dynasty
- 8. Cursing the King
- 9. Disciple of Maitreya the Daughter of the Dragon King
- 10. Views to Change the World
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Social Status System of the Joseon Dynasty and Yangban
- 1. Social Status System of the Joseon Dynasty
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2. Social Status System Operated in Early Joseon
- 2-1. Basic Direction of Administration: Policies to Make All People Equal Subjects of the State
- 2-2. The Commoner and Base People System as the Framework for Managing State Affairs
- 2-3. How the State Operated
- 2-4. Preferential Treatment of Hereditary Elites
- 2-5. Conflict between the State Corvee System and Social Conventions
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3. Collapse of the State Corvee System and the Deterioration of the Commoner and Base People System
- 3-1. Ideal Dynastic System in the 15th Century
- 3-2. Crisis of the Dynasty Brought by the Tyranny of Yeonsangun
- 3-3. Bankruptcy of State Finances and the Increase of Tax Burden
- 3-4. Crisis of the Peasants and the Agitation of the Commoner and Base People System
- 3-5. Decline of the Commoner Class and the Surge in the Number of Slaves
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4. Newly Emerging Social Class of Scholar-Officials in the 1520s
- 4-1. People Who Amassed Wealth
- 4-2. Development of Farms
- 4-3. Official Recognition of Scholar-Officials and Their Right to be Exempt from Corporal Punishment
- 4-4. Scholar-Officials’ Right to Monopolize Regular Government Posts
- 4-5. Scholar-Officials’ Right to Govern Local Regions Outside of the Capital
- 5. Seize of Power by the Neo-Confucian Literati and the Spread of the Neo-Confucian order
- 6. Scholar Officials as the Defenders of the State
- 7. Establishment of the Ruling Structure of Scholar-Officials
- 8. Differentiation of the Scholar-Official Class and the Adjustment of Hierarchy
- 9. Issues on the Offspring of the Concubines of Yangban
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10. Emergence of a Society Led by Powerful Families and the Historical Consequences in the 18th and 19th Centuries
- 10-1. How to Understand the Direction of the Social Status System of Late Joseon
- 10-2. Hierarchy According to Social Status, or Status Hierarchy, in Gyeongsang Province of Late Joseon
- 10-3. Conditions to Become a Ruling-Class Yangban
- 10-4. Final Winer: Scholar-Officials Based in the Capital
- 10-5. Consequences of a Society Led by Powerful Families
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History of Family, Sex, and Love
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Family, Marriage, and Sex during the Ancient Period of Korea
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3. Royal Family and the Family System during the Goryeo Period
- 3-1. Marriage of the Royal Family of Goryeo
- 3-2. Scope of the Marriages of the Royal Household of Goryeo and Their Political Significance
- 3-3. Issues of Plural Marriages and the Prohibitions Concerning Marriage during Goryeo
- 3-4. Social Discrimination Surrounding Marriage and the Issues Surrounding Inheritance during Goryeo
- 3-5. Issues Surrounding Sex and Divorce
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4. Sex and Marriage of the King during the Joseon Period
- 4-1. Marriage of the King and the Ban on Marriage during the Joseon dynasty
- 4-2. How the King of Joseon Searched for a Person to Marry
- 4-3. Politics and things the king of Joseon considered when choosing a spouse
- 4-4. Wedding of the King and Its Preparation during the Joseon Dynasty
- 4-5. The Royal Concubinage System of the Kings of Joseon and the King’s Divorce
- 5. Social Status System and the Marriage and Divorce of the Joseon Dynasty
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6. Love and Sexual Crimes during the Joseon Dynasty
- 6-1. Love and Culture between Yangban and Female Entertainers
- 6-2. Legal Issues Surrounding Government Officials and Female Entertainers
- 6-3. Cases of Adultery in Relation to Love in the Royal Family of Joseon
- 6-4. Social Punishments Regarding Sex in Joseon and the Lives of Women
- 6-5. Some Incidents Regarding Sex and Experiences the People of Joseon Had Abroad in China
- 7. Family Law and Family Culture in Joseon
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8. Inheritance, Clan Genealogy, Household Register, and Family Conflicts
- 8-1. Inheritance and Property Disputes
- 8-2. Thoughts about Inheritance and Inheritance Disputes
- 8-3. Clan Genealogy and the Royal Genealogy
- 8-4. Method of Recording Information of the Clan Genealogy and the Official Household Register
- 8-5. Sense of the Clan Belongingness and the Social Activities of Women
- 9. Marriage and Family in the Modern Period
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10. Family in the Contemporary Period and Changes in Marriage
- 10-1. Contemporary Views on Families and Changes in Marriage
- 10-2. Crisis of Contemporary Marriages and Divorce
- 10-3. Changes in the Contemporary Family Law and the Problem of Filial Peity
- 10-4. Abolition of the Head of the Household System and the Changes in Inheritance
- 10-5. Changes in the Contemporary Family
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Myths, Legends, and Folktales: Prototypes of Ancient Korean Culture
- 1. Beginning of Korean History: Myth of Dangun
- 2. Beginning of Ancient States: Founding Myths of the Three Kingdoms
- 3. Ancient Kings, Having Strange and Mysterious Nature
- 4. Buddhism, a Foreign Religion, Accepted
- 5. To Make a Buddha’s Land
- 6. Love and Marriage of the People Living in the Ancient Times
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7. Filial Piety, the Practice of Love Toward One’s Parents
- 7-1. Men Who Sliced off the Flesh of Their Thigh to Serve Their Parents
- 7-2. A Man Who Attempted to Bury His Child in the Ground to Serve His Mother
- 7-3. Considering One’s Parent’s Heart
- 7-4. Serving One’s Parents in This Life and the Parents in One’s Past Life
- 7-5. Leaving home to Become a Buddhis Monk is the Act of Filial Piety
- 8. Loyalty Led the Growth of Ancient States
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9. Death, the Other Side of Life
- 9-1. Crime and Punishment, the Rewarding of Good Deeds and Punishing of Bad Deeds
- 9-2. King Munmu Became a Dragon After He Died
- 9-3. Gwangdeok and Eomjang Wished for Going to the Land of Supreme Bliss After Death
- 9-4. A Female Slave Ukmyeon Attained Enlightenment and Buddhahood in the Form of Her Present Body
- 9-5. Looking for Maitreya and Amitabha
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10. Ancient Customs and Cultural Activities
- 10-1. The Origin of Daeboreum (the Fifteenth Day of the First Lunar Month) and Hangawi (the Fifteenth Day of the Eighth Lunar Month)
- 10-2. Bi-hyeong-rang, the origin of Dokkaebi
- 10-3. Governing the People by Music: The Flute to Calm Ten Thousand Waves
- 10-4. Musical Instrument, a Guide to the Annexation of the State
- 10-5. The Play of Ancient People
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Introduction to Global Korean History: Lives of Kings and Queens
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1. Who is Considered a King
- 1-1. Lives of Kings and Queens during the Joseon Dynasty
- 1-2. Understanding the Meaning of Monarchy (1): Terms Related to Kings
- 1-3. Understanding the Meaning of Monarchy (2): Comparison between Monarchies and Democracies
- 1-4. Understanding the Meaning of Monarchy (3): Comparison between the Monarchies of the East and the West (1)
- 1-5. Understanding the Meaning of Monarchy (3): Comparison between the Monarchies of the East and the West (2)
- 2. Good Rulers and Bad Rulers: How Political Systems Define the Qualities of a King
- 3. Founding of Joseon, Confucianism as the Ruling Ideology, and a King
- 4. Ascension of the Kings of Joseon and Its Meaning
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5. Daily Routine and Tasks of the Kings of Joseon
- 5-1. Power and Authority of the Kings of Joseon
- 5-2. Authority of the King as a Confucian Ruler
- 5-3. Daily Routine and Tasks of a King (1): Looking in on the Elders of the Royal Family
- 5-4. Daily Routine and Tasks of a King (2): Attending the Royal Lecture
- 5-5. Daily Routine and Tasks of a King (3): Court-Assembly
- 6. Life of the Queens of Joseon: Queen’s Role and Duty
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7. Politics of the Neo-Confucian Ruler 1: Benevolent Governance and Tax Collection
- 7-1. Benevolent Governance and a Tax Reform: King Sejong’s Difficulties (1)
- 7-2. Benevolent Governance and a Tax Reform: King Sejong’s Difficulties (2)
- 7-3. Difficulties in Collecting Defense Tax: Traps of Benevolent Governance (1)
- 7-4. Difficulties in Collecting Defense Tax: Traps of Benevolent Governance (2)
- 8. Politics of the Neo-Confucian Ruler 2: Neo-Confucian Rulers and the Meaning of Kingship
- 9. Governance of the Queen
- 10. Epilogue: Politics of Kings and Queens
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1. Who is Considered a King
3rd year : Korean History Through Space and the Environment
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Korean Diaspora, Its history, and Transnational Koreans
- 1. History of Korean Diaspora and Transnational Koreans
- 2. Koreans Living in the United States
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3. History of Koreans Living in China
- 3-1. Japanese Colonial Period and the Formation of Migration Society in Gando
- 3-2. History of Gando Development and Independence Movement
- 3-3. Another War Koreans Living in China Faced after Liberation
- 3-4. Dissolution of the East-West Cold War and the Era of Emigration to South Korea by Korean Compatriots in China
- 3-5. Transnational Korean Chinese Network in the Era of Global Migration
- 4. Koreans Living in the Area of the Former Soviet Union
- 5. Koreans Living in Japan
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6. Korean Immigration and Resettlement to Brazil and Germany during the Cold War
- 6-1. Overseas Migration and the Enactment of the South Korean Emigration Act in the 1960s and 1970s
- 6-2. Korean Immigration to Brazil in the 1960s and 1970s
- 6-3. Miners and Nurses Who Went to Germany in the 1960s and 1970s, and the Growth of Korean Communities
- 6-4. Re-Migration, Return to Korea, and the Formation of Korean Network
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7. Other Migrations of Koreans: Overseas Adoption, Defectors from North Korea, and Defectors from South Korea
- 7-1. Involuntary or Forced Migration
- 7-2. The Korean War and the History of the Overseas Adoption of War Orphans
- 7-3. North Korea’s Food and Economic Crisis in the 1990s and the Mass Defection
- 7-4. Experience of the North Korean Defectors Entering South Korea and Their Escape from South Korea
- 7-5. Searching for Families and Another Broken Families
- 8. Transnational Koreans and Global Citizens
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Formation of Contemporary Korea Through Everyday Life Culture
- 1. Introduction of Modern Everyday Life Culture
- 2. Everyday Life Culture after Liberation up to the 1950s and 1960s
- 3. Everyday Life Culture during the 1960s and 1970s
- 4. Everyday Life Culture in the 1970s
- 5. Everyday Life Culture in the 1990s
- 6. Everyday Life Culture during the 1990s and 2000s
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7. Diachronic Changes in Culture by Topics
- 7-1. Changes of Culture Seen Through Objects 1: Communication Devices and Computer
- 7-2. Changes of Culture Seen Through Objects 2: Public Transportation and Cars
- 7-3. Changes of Culture Seen Through Leisure
- 7-4. Korean Rituals of Today and Everyday Culture by Looking at the Lifetime of an Individual
- 8. Everyday Life Culture in North Korea
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History of Women’s Work in Korea during the 20th Century: Reality, Resistance, and Space
- 1. Modern Changes and Women’s Social Advancements in the Joseon Society
- 2. Japanese Colonial Rule and the Emergence of Working Women
- 3. The Korean War and the Birth of the Female Entrepreneur
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4. Maids, Busgirls, and Factory Girls
- 4-1. Rise of Lower-Class Female Workers between the 1950s and 1960s
- 4-2. Maids: Impurity at Home
- 4-3. Busgirl: Citizen’s Feet
- 4-4. Female Factory Workers: Industrial Warriors (1)
- 4-5. Female Factory Workers: Industrial Warriors (2)
- 4-6. Discourse of Female Factory Workers and Their Cultural Representation
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5. Labor Movement of Female Factory Workers during the Industrialization Period
- 5-1. Emergence of Female Union Branch Office Leaders and the Democratic Women’s Union
- 5-2. Representative Female Labor Movements of the 1970s (1)
- 5-3. Representative Female Labor Movements of the 1970s (2)
- 5-4. Protagonists of the Female Labor Movement of the 1970s: Sin Sun-ae, Yi Chong-gak, and Kim Gyeong-suk
- 5-5. Solidarity among Female Laborers and the Credit Cooperation Movement of the 1970s
- 6. Unofficial and Invisible Labor of Married Women during the Industrialization Period
- 7. Female Office Workers and the Elimination of Gender Discrimination in the 1980s
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8. Foreign Exchange Crisis during the 1990s and Changes in Female Labor
- 8-1. Reorganization to a Service-Oriented Economy in the 1990s
- 8-2. Financial Crisis of 1997 and Sexually Discriminatory Restructuring
- 8-3. Sexual Objectification of Women in the Workplace and Its Social Problematization
- 8-4. Understanding the History of Female Labor in Korea from a Feminist Standpoint
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Hanok, Traditional Korean Architecture
- 1. What is Hanok
- 2. Structure of Hanok
- 3. Residential Culture and Hanok
- 4. Definition and Formation of Hanok Villages
- 5. Buddhist Architecture, part 1
- 6. Buddhist Architecture, part 2
- 7. Confucian Architecture
- 8. Other Forms of Hanok Architecture
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Traditional Korean Medical Care and Birth, Aging, Illness, and Death
- 1. Disease, Concerns and Korean Medical History
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2. Ancient Korean Medical Care and Examples of East Asian Medical Knowledge Formation
- 2-1. Ancient Korean Medical Care and Medical Care System (1)
- 2-2. Ancient Korean Medical Care and Medical Care System (2)
- 2-3. Ancient Korean Medical Care and Medical Care System (3)
- 2-4. ‘East Asian Medicine' Created through the Formation of Medical Knowledge (1)
- 2-5. ‘East Asian Medicine' Created through the Formation of Medical Knowledge (2)
- 2-6. ‘East Asian Medicine' Created through the Formation of Medical Knowledge (3)
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3. Medical Care System and Foreign Exchange of Medical Care in the Goryeo Period
- 3-1. Medical Care System and Medical Officials in Goryeo (1)
- 3-2. Medical Care System and Medical Officials in Goryeo (2)
- 3-3. Medical Care System and Medical Officials in Goryeo (3)
- 3-4. Public Healthcare Policy and the Ruling System of Goryeo
- 3-5. Medical Exchanges with the Asian Continent during the Goryeo Dynasty
- 4. Medical Care System and Neo-Confucianism in the Joseon Period
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5. Epidemics during the Premodern Era and Countermeasures
- 5-1. Epidemic and Countermeasure during the Reign of Jungjong in Joseon (1)
- 5-2. Epidemic and Countermeasure during the Reign of Jungjong in Joseon (2)
- 5-3. Epidemic and Countermeasure during the Reign of Jungjong in Joseon (3)
- 5-4. Epidemic and Countermeasure during the Reign of Jungjong in Joseon (4)
- 5-5. Response to Epidemics in the Goryeo Period and Its Characteristics
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6. The Birth, Aging, Illness, and Death of the People of Joseon
- 6-1. Birth, Aging, Illness, and Death of the Royal Family of Joseon by Looking at Historical Artifacts (1)
- 6-2. Birth, Aging, Illness, and Death of the Royal Family of Joseon by Looking at Historical Artifacts (2)
- 6-3. Methods of Killing People in the Joseon Dynasty (1)
- 6-4. Methods of Killing People in the Joseon Dynasty (2)
- 7. Medieval Korean Medical Books that Stood up to Diseases
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8. Increased Production of Medicinal Ingredients and Representative Medical Scholars in Joseon
- 8-1. Process of Local Production of Glycyrrhiza and Medicalization (1)
- 8-2. Process of Local Production of Glycyrrhiza and Medicalization (2)
- 8-3. Process of Local Production of Glycyrrhiza and Medicalization (3)
- 8-4. Process of Local Production of Glycyrrhiza and Medicalization (4)
- 8-5. Best Examples of the Joseon Medicine: Heo Jun and Yi Jema
- 8-6. Summary of the Course
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Urban Space and Residential Culture in Korea
- 1. Cities and Hanok in Korea
- 2. Influx of New Cultures and the Creation of Hybrid Cityscapes
- 3. Modern Urbanization and the Changes in houses
- 4. Modern Urbanization and Apartments
- 5. Industrialization and Housing Supply
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6. The Changes in Cities and Housing Brought About by War
- 6-1. Disposal of Enemy Property under the U.S. Military Government
- 6-2. Korean Architects Responsible for the Cities and Architecture in Liberated Korea
- 6-3. Post-War Recovery and Foreign Aid
- 6-4. Housing Construction Project of the Korea Housing Administration
- 6-5. U.S. Military Bases and the Military Towns
- 7. Urban Commercialization and the Residential Style That Combines Commerce and Residence
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8. Urban Spaces and Housings That Contain Layers of Memories
- 8-1. Traces Korea’s Urban Structure Left Behind: Alleys and Waterways
- 8-2. Houses That Have Become Cultural Heritage
- 8-3. “Difficult Cultural Heritage” and the Status of “Jeoksan Gaok”
- 8-4. Substandard Housing Villages and Their Transformation into Tourist Destinations
- 8-5. Urban Regeneration and Redevelopment
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History of Maps and Calendars
- 1. History of Maps and Calendars
- 2. Development of Maps: Chinese Maps, part 1
- 3. Development of Maps: Chinese Maps, part 2
- 4. Old Korean Maps
- 5. Time and Calendars
- 6. Elements Constituting the Calendar
- 7. Shiling, Yueling, and Shiri jinji
- 8. Use of Time in Each Realm of the Society
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Local History, Its Understanding and Methology
- 1. Local History and the Places in History
- 2. New Historical Approaches and the Cultural Turn of Local History
- 3. Local Administrative Districts and Homogeneous Local Cultural Spheres
- 4. Multilayered and Intersecting Microscopic Experience: A Dal-ri Survey
- 5. Hybridity of place and the Reproduction of Local History
- 6. Local Society and the History of the Suppression and Conflict
- 7. Jangseongpo, Harpoon Guns, and the Collaboration of Camera
- 8. Expansion of Local History and Its Methodology
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History of Urban Development and the Lives of the Ruled Class of Seoul during the 1960s and 1970s
- 1. Expansion of Seoul in the Early and Mid-1960s and People’s Desire to Go to Seoul
- 2. Residential Areas and Residences in Seoul in the Early and Mid-1960s
- 3. Urban Development in Seoul since 1966
- 4. Reorganization of Seoul’s Urban Center from 1966 to 1972
- 5. The Lives and Living of the Ruled from 1966 to 1972
- 6. Development of Gangnam and the Real Estate Myth from 1972 to 1978
- 7. Growth of the Middle Class and the Apartment Culture from 1972 to 1978
- 8. Hierarchization of Urban Space of Seoul and the Urban Lower Class from 1972 to 1978
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