East Asian Societies

Section 25800

  • Note: Main patterns of change in modern China, Japan, and Korea; historical framework and the insights of geography, economics, political science, and other disciplines.
  • Session Dates (session code 001)
    First day of classes:
    Monday, August 24, 2015
    Last day to add:
    Friday, September 11, 2015
    Last day to drop without a mark of "W" and receive a refund:
    Friday, September 11, 2015
    Last day to withdraw without a “W” on transcript or change pass/no pass to letter grade:
    Friday, October 9, 2015
    Last day to drop with a mark of "W":
    Friday, November 13, 2015
    End of session:
    Wednesday, December 16, 2015
  • Book List Prices and book list are subject to change.
    • Tudor. Korea: The Impossible Country. (Required)
      ISBN: 9781462910229
      eBook: $22.95
    • Kingston. Contemporary Japan. (Required)
      ISBN: 9781118315071
      New: $39.75
      Used: $30.00
      Rental: $19.86 (New), $19.48 (Used)
    • Dower. Embracing Defeat. (Choice)
      ISBN: 9780393320275
      New: $21.95
      Used: $16.50
      Rental: $16.46 (New), $7.68 (Used)
    • Jacka. Contemporary China. (Required)
      ISBN: 9781107291621
      eBook: $36.00
    • Oberdorfer. Two Koreas. (Choice)
      ISBN: 9780465031238
      New: $21.99
      Used: $16.50
      Rental: $7.70 (Used)
    • Osnos. Age of Ambition. (Choice)
      ISBN: 9780374535278
      New: $16.00
      Used: $12.00
      Rental: $12.00 (New), $5.60 (Used)
    • Tudor. Korea: the Impossible Country. (Required)
      ISBN: 9780804842525
      New: $22.95
      Used: $17.25
      Rental: $14.92 (New), $8.03 (Used)
    • Jacka. Contemporary China. (Required)
      ISBN: 9781107600799
      New: $40.25
      Used: $30.25
      Rental: $30.19 (New), $14.09 (Used)
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