COURSE NAME

Korean Society and Identity

PROFESSOR

Seong Jin Kim / Dept. of Political Science and International Studies, Duksung Women’s University

COURSE OVERVIEW

With the development of society, many types of differences within a society are found. Gender discrimination, discrimination against foreigners according to the increase of migrants and refugees, and conflicts over ideology are some examples. Following globalization and democratization, Korean society also faces the task of preventing differences from becoming discrimination. This lecture helps you understand Korean society by learning about Korean identities and theoretically examines Korean society's problems through many case studies.