GENDER 131
Feminist Politics in Korea and Diaspora
Description: Lecture, three hours. Examination of gender, religion, and social movements in Korea and Korean diaspora through interdisciplinary feminist and critical area studies approach. Use of postcolonial, anti-racist, and intersectional feminist lens to discuss Korea and Korean diaspora as site of inquiry and field of knowledge. Close examination of several contemporary political issues, focusing on salient political theologies and oppositional social movements mobilized by religious groups, and wide range of ideas, institutions, and practices that are animated by complex politics of gender, sexuality, and religion. Topics include Korean and transnational diasporic activism concerning war, imperialism, and militarism; anticommunism and xenophobia; pro-democracy movements and labor organizing; Catholic and Buddhist solidarity and sanctuary geographies; heteropatriarchy and urban megachurches; faith-based pacifism and conscientious objection to military conscription. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2025 - I took Power with Professor Han before and also left a review on that. I really enjoyed this class and Professor Han is so cool and funny. It’s less structured than Power, so you have more freedom. however I know some people struggle with this too because then it might be harder to feel motivated, but I personally liked the structure of the class. We watched a lot of documentaries in this class that made us really emotional and cry. Professor Han is a really understanding and kind professor. Sometimes she may change the syllabus up but it’s often for the better in my opinion. I really feel that she cares about our learning and she doesn’t want us to be too stressed. Overall it was really fun and meaningful. I wish I could take more classes with her but I’m graduating.
Spring 2025 - I took Power with Professor Han before and also left a review on that. I really enjoyed this class and Professor Han is so cool and funny. It’s less structured than Power, so you have more freedom. however I know some people struggle with this too because then it might be harder to feel motivated, but I personally liked the structure of the class. We watched a lot of documentaries in this class that made us really emotional and cry. Professor Han is a really understanding and kind professor. Sometimes she may change the syllabus up but it’s often for the better in my opinion. I really feel that she cares about our learning and she doesn’t want us to be too stressed. Overall it was really fun and meaningful. I wish I could take more classes with her but I’m graduating.
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