Lectures

Reclamation and Land Development of Korea
  • Instructor : Son-a Yang
  • Year : Year 2(2022-2023)
  • Difficulty : Basic
  • Target : Specific
  • Field : History and Folklore
  • Type : Ordinary
  • Week : 12 Weeks
  • Keywords
    Reclamation, Civil engineering, Ganghwa-do Island, Siheung-si, Buan-gun
Summary

This course examines the history of land reclamation in Korea over time. It will focus on the social background, institutions, and technologies that have driven reclamation in Korea from the Joseon Dynasty to the present day. Students will gain an understanding of Korea as a world leader in reclamation, develop the ability to read the history of reclamation in the current coastal landscape, and have the opportunity to ponder on the relationship between nature, society and humanity.

Instructor
Son-a Yang
1. Affiliation: Institute of Rice, Life and Civilization, Jeonbuk National University
2. Education: B.A. in Korean Language Education, Seoul National University
                       M.A. in Anthropology, Seoul National University
                       Ph.D. in Anthropology, Seoul National University
3. Selected Publications
“Meanings of Hometown Portrayed in Personal Documents written by Rural People in the 1950s and 1960s,” Journal of Regional Studies 30(2), 2022 (Kor.); “The Tidal Reclamation and Gungbangjeon in the 19th Century Joseon Dynasty,” Hanguk Munhwa 57, 2012 (Kor.). et al.
Guidebooks
week01.pdf (1 MB)
week02.pdf (1 MB)
week03.pdf (2 MB)
week04.pdf (1 MB)
week05.pdf (1 MB)
week06.pdf (1 MB)
week07.pdf (1 MB)
week08.pdf (1 MB)
week09.pdf (2 MB)
week10.pdf (2 MB)
week11.pdf (2 MB)
week12.pdf (2 MB)
exam.pdf (302 KB)