2022 Fall

SOCIOL 179 001 - LEC 001

Selected Topics in Area Studies

Globalizing East Asia

John Lie

Aug 24, 2022 - Dec 09, 2022

Tu, Th

11:00 am - 12:29 pm

Social Sciences Building 110

Class #:24169

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Sociology

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 4

Enrolled: 17

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 21

Waitlist Max: 0

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 9 to 7 hours of outside work hours per week, and 0 to 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Specialized topics in area studies in sociology that are not regularly offered in the curriculum may occasionally be offered under this number. The focus of the course will vary depending on the instructor in charge.

Class Description

From the "rise of China" to K-pop, contemporary East Asia garners considerable attention around the world. The course is an overview of contemporary East Asia and we investigate among others the topics of economic change and popular culture.