This part of module DA 1 explores sociological perspectives on the societies of China (with Taiwan), South Korea, and Japan.

The course will introduce students to examples of how East Asia (or an individual country of the region) is dealt with and used as an object of academic investigation in sociology. The goal is to strengthen students' understanding on the one hand of how to apply methods and concepts from the disciplines in the East Asian context and on the other of pertinent socio-political conditions in the region. The course will begin with a general introduction into the societies of the region and then in the following sessions discuss peer reviewed articles from the discipline on selected topics.