Democracy takes different forms in different historical, social, political, and economic contexts. In the East Asia, especially after the WWII, the concept of democracy was promoted mainly by the United States of America. We will look closely at how social and political movements by the local peoples were suppressed and sabotaged at the very beginning of the Cold War and how this affected the developments of democracy in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. We will understand how these three countries economically developed rapidly during the Cold War with the American aids and, also, how economical liberalism prevailed in these countries which directly lead to the present neo-liberalism.
The course intends to raise students’historical awareness toward the society and its democratic principles.
1. What is democracy: the ideals and the realities
2. How was democracy introduced in the East Asia
1) history of colonization of Asia
2) the western and eastern“Orientalism”
3) the China War and the Pacific War (WWII)
4) local peoples’struggle for democracy and self-governances
5) the end of the WWII, the beginning of the Cold War
6) the military juntas (the reverse course and the 1955 System in Japan)
7) the Korean War
8) the US aids and the north American Christianity
9) the Viet Nam War and the economical boost
10) the end of the Cold War and so-called democratization
3. The rise of Neo-Liberalism in the East Asia
1) economical de-regulations and sabotage and demonization of the labor movements
2) privatization of public services
3) the Asia Currency Crisis in 1997
4) 911 and the War on Terror
4. Procedural democracy and radical democracy: the liberalism and the libetarianism
5. How do we understand our society today?
1) the public sphere and the private sphere
2) states’ secret versus peoples’ privacy?Democracy takes different forms in different historical, social, political, and economic contexts. In the East Asia, especially after the WWII, the concept of democracy was promoted mainly by the United States of America. We will look closely at how social and political movements by the local peoples were suppressed and sabotaged at the very beginning of the Cold War and how this affected the developments of democracy in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. We will understand how these three countries economically developed rapidly during the Cold War with the American aids and, also, how economical Liberalism prevailed in these countries which directly led to the present neo-liberalism.
The course intends to raise students’ historical awareness toward the society and its democratic principles.
1. What is democracy: the ideals and the realities
2. How was democracy introduced in the East Asia
1) history of colonization of Asia
2) the western and eastern “Orientalism”
3) the China War and the Pacific War (WWII)
4) local people’s struggle for democracy and self-governances
5) the end of the WWII, the beginning of the Cold War
6) the military juntas (the reverse course and the 1955 System in Japan)
7) the Korean War
8) the US aids and the north American Christianity
9) the Viet Nam War and the economic boost
10) the end of the Cold War and so-called democratization
3. The rise of Neo-Liberalism in the East Asia
1) economical de-regulations and sabotage and demonization of the labor movements
2) privatization of public services
3) the Asia Currency Crisis in 1997
4) 911 and the War on Terror
4. Procedural democracy and radical democracy: the liberalism and the libetarianism
5. How do we understand our society today?
1) the public sphere and the private sphere
2) states’ secret versus people’s privacy?
通識課程不同於專業課程，實乃著重引導學生主動關懷、探索與實踐人類的終極價值與智慧；同時通識課程所提供的知識，不是專業課程的淺薄化，而是具有厚實感的基礎知識。本校根據創校傳統、校訓與辦學理念訂定通識教育定四大基本素養：求真素養、篤信素養、力行素養與宏通素養，以具體落實本校通識教育之理想。希望本校學生能發揮自主學習精神，在通識課程老師的引導下，逐漸培養其通識教育基本素養，並期待能終身學習。各種基本素養並訂有具體的學習成效指標，以做教學與學習成效之自我檢證的具體指標，分述如下：求真素養（自然領域）：1.學習自然科學的方法或哲學以探索物理與生命世界的微妙，2.發揮就事論事的精神，3.能參與科學議題相關的公共事務。篤信素養（人文領域）：1.學習人文精神以探索內在自我與領會人類文明的深層價值，2.發展自律精神，3.能運用理性進行道德推理。力行素養（社會領域）：1.運用社會科學的方法或哲學以激發學生的傾聽與溝通能力，2.承認與尊重多元差，3.實踐民主審議的精神。宏通素養（跨領域）：1.追求人類的整體價值，2.融通求真、篤信、力行等素養於個人生命之中。各領域的課程對於學習成效指標可以跨選，不必拘泥。
General courses are different from professional courses. They actually focus on guiding students to actively care for, explore and practice the ultimate value and wisdom of mankind. At the same time, the knowledge provided by general courses is not the superficiality of professional courses, but basic knowledge with a solid sense. . Based on the school’s founding tradition, school motto and school philosophy, the school has formulated four basic qualities for general education: truth-seeking quality, belief quality, practical quality and general quality, in order to concretely implement the school’s ideals of general education. We hope that our students can develop their independent learning spirit and gradually develop their basic literacy in general education under the guidance of general education teachers, and look forward to lifelong learning. Each basic literacy has specific learning effectiveness indicators for self-examination of teaching and learning effectiveness, which are described below: Truth-seeking literacy (natural field): 1. Learn the methods or philosophy of natural science to explore physics and the subtleties of the living world, 2. Use the spirit of discussing matters as they are, 3. Be able to participate in public affairs related to scientific issues. Belief literacy (humanities field): 1. Learn the humanistic spirit to explore the inner self and understand the deep value of human civilization, 2. Develop self-discipline, 3. Be able to use rationality for moral reasoning. Practical literacy (social field): 1. Use social science methods or philosophy to stimulate students' listening and communication skills, 2. Recognize and respect diversity, 3. Practice the spirit of democratic deliberation. Hongtong literacy (cross-field): 1. Pursue the overall value of human beings, 2. Integrate qualities such as truth-seeking, faith, and practice into personal life. Courses in various fields can choose from different learning outcome indicators, so there is no need to be rigid.
A Conversation with Lee Kuan Yew, Foreign Affairs April 1994
Is Culture Destiny? The Myth of Asia's Anti-Democratic Values, Kim Daejung, Foreign Affairs December 1994
The Untold History of the United States, Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick, 2012, Random House
A Conversation with Lee Kuan Yew, Foreign Affairs April 1994
Is Culture Destiny? The Myth of Asia's Anti-Democratic Values, Kim Daejung, Foreign Affairs December 1994
The Untold History of the United States, Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick, 2012, Random House
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| participationparticipation participation |
33 | including the field trips |
| research projectsresearch projects research projects |
33 | |
| mid-term and term papersmid-term and term papers m's-term and term papers |
33 |
