21A 475 - Cultures and Political Economies of East Asia

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Subject:

Description:

Explores diverse cultures and political economies in East Asian countries, such as China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia, with additional examples from the surrounding regions of South and South-East Asia. Examines the different ways people in these regions experience and make sense of globalization, capitalism, neoliberalism, economic development, and modernization. Readings include studies of the world?s largest seafood market in Tokyo, the effect of the Asian financial crisis on South Korea, the role of science in formulating China?s one child policy and its economic and social implications, and how mining is creating new economic and cultural dilemmas in Mongolia.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prereq: None

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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