Korean Isolation and overview
Key Points
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LinksOverview and timeline of Korean history -Focuses on internal developments
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Historiography: Did the internal development of chosun society have enough depth to trigger the creation of a modern state?
Yes!
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No!
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The View of Professor Kyung Moon hwang
- “Imperialism ushered in the transition to the modern era, however, significant internally driven upheavals also proved essential to this process.”
Tasks
Q1. Which side of the debate does Kyung Moon Hwang veer towards?
Q2. What makes his view balanced?
Q3. Now work through the rest of the Korean aspects of the unit, and answer this question 'To what extent do you agree with the Professor?
Q2. What makes his view balanced?
Q3. Now work through the rest of the Korean aspects of the unit, and answer this question 'To what extent do you agree with the Professor?