East Asian Pop Culture
Schools of Public Engagement: Foreign Language
CRN: 14125
Credits: 3
This course embarks on the study of East Asian identities through the study of pop culture and media. Presented as a journey through modern cultural history by studying iconography associated with East Asian pop culture that relates to space, time, and regional intricacies. The course explores the tension between tradition and modernity from the rise of East Asia to the transformations of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean traditions, cultures and societies. Students will explore a wide-range of cultural texts, including: Chinese soap operas, Japanese anime (manga), and Korean TV dramas, while thinking about how East Asia relates to the West. [In English]
College: Schools of Public Engagement (NS)
Department: Foreign Language (FLN)
Campus: New York City (GV)
Course Format: Seminar (R)
Modality: Online - Synchronous
Max Enrollment: 18
Add/Drop Deadline: September 11, 2023 (Monday)
Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 19, 2023 (Sunday)
Seats Available: Yes
Status: Closed*
* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 9:44pm EST 12/8/2023