KORA398G

Survey of the Cold War (1945-1989) not only as an era in geopolitics, but also as a historical period marked by specific cultural and artistic forms. We focus on the Korean peninsula, looking closely at the literary and film cultures of both South Korea and North Korea. We discuss how the global conflict between U.S.-centered and Soviet-centered societies affected the politics, culture, and geography of Korea between 1945 and and 1989, treating the division of Korea as an exemplary case extending from the origins of the Cold War to the present. Note: This is a CIC courseshare course. The instructor, Professor Travis Workman, is at the University of Minnesota, but UMD students enroll and receive it at UMD.