日本語 English
| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20262026 |
| 科目設置学部/ CollegeCollege |
異文化コミュニケーション学部/College of Intercultural CommunicationCollege of Intercultural Communication |
| 科目コード等/ Course CodeCourse Code |
DM231/DM231DM231 |
| テーマ・サブタイトル等/ Theme・SubtitleTheme・Subtitle |
Defending Democracies in East Asia: An analytical examination of civil-military relations and representations in contemporary South Korea |
| 授業形態/ Class FormatClass Format |
対面（一部オンライン）/Face-to-face (partially online)Face-to-face (partially online) |
| 授業形態（補足事項）/ Class Format (Supplementary Items)Class Format (Supplementary Items) |
The final review session will be taught online |
| 授業形式/ Class StyleCampus |
演習・ゼミ/SeminarSeminar |
| 校地/ CampusCampus |
池袋/IkebukuroIkebukuro |
| 学期/ SemesterSemester |
春学期/Spring SemesterSpring Semester |
| 曜日時限・教室/ DayPeriod・RoomDayPeriod・Room |
金3/Fri.3 Fri.3 ログインして教室を表示する（Log in to view the classrooms.） |
| 単位/ CreditsCredits |
22 |
| 科目ナンバリング/ Course NumberCourse Number |
ICC2621 |
| 使用言語/ LanguageLanguage |
英語/EnglishEnglish |
| 履修登録方法/ Class Registration MethodClass Registration Method |
抽選登録/Lottery RegistrationLottery Registration（定員：35人/ Capacity：35） |
| 配当年次/ Assigned YearAssigned Year |
配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。 |
| 先修規定/ Prerequisite RegulationsPrerequisite Regulations |
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| 他学部履修可否/ Acceptance of Other CollegesAcceptance of Other Colleges |
履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。 |
| 履修中止可否/ Course CancellationCourse Cancellation |
〇（履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation） |
| オンライン授業60単位制限対象科目/ Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper LimitOnline Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit |
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| 学位授与方針との関連/ Relationship with Degree PolicyRelationship with Degree Policy |
各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針（DP）や教育課程編成の方針（CP）に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。 https://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/about/disclosure/educational_policy/ic.html |
| 備考/ NotesNotes |
In this course students will explore concepts and subjects concerning civil-military relations theory in contemporary South Korea from the perspective of media/cultural studies. Students are asked to familiarize themselves with conceptual tools and critically examine militarized representations to better understand historical legacies and intersectional issues in South Korea's hard-earned democracy today.
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
(1) critically investigate and discuss South Korean representations of civil-military relations issues grounded in frameworks of media/cultural studies theory.
(2) understand the inter/national contexts and complexities of these issues and how they manifest intersectional identities and shape relations in South Korea's contemporary society.
This is an intensive reading-heavy, writing-based, and discussion-oriented course. Students will review sociological and media/cultural studies texts to better understand issues and identities relevant to civil-military relations theory in South Korean society.
Students will conduct independent study/research, comprehend and apply theoretical concepts in their analysis, and present their observations to the class. Active participation in individual/group classwork and analytical application of theory in verbal/written answers are crucial for successful performance in this class. It is thus important that students diligently complete the out-of-class preparations and attend each class ready to produce insightful responses, ask critical questions, and express themselves thoughtfully without being prompted.
Students will come to each content week 1) having read all assigned journal articles/book chapters, 2) with their homework writing ready to submit/share, 3) and having reviewed relevant media material. Students taking this course will discuss the reading concepts, their HW writings, and task answers in class every week, with additional evaluation based on a closed-book midterm test and presentation of an individual research project.
| 1 | Introduction to the course, Q&A Kim, Hieyoon. "On 1987: South Korean Cinema in the Era of Re-democratization." Korea Journal 60, no. 3 (2020): 273-294. |
| 2 | From military dictatorships to democratic civilian control of South Korea's armed forces: Lingering challenges Suck, Sohn Jae. "Civil-Military Relations in Korea: A Historical Review." Korean Political Science Review 5 (1971): 165-175. Croissant, Aurel. "Riding the Tiger: Civilian Control and the Military in Democratizing Korea." Armed Forces & Society 30, no. 3 (2004): 357-381. Kim, Insoo, and David Kuehn. "The Ministry of National Defence in South Korea: Military dominance despite civilian supremacy?." Journal of Strategic Studies 45, no. 6-7 (2022): 865-892. |
| 3 | Unresolved legacies of traumatic militarization: colonial, authoritarian, and contemporary mobilization Suh, Jae-Jung. 2010. “Truth and Reconciliation in South Korea: Confronting War, Colonialism, and Intervention in the Asia Pacific.” Critical Asian Studies 42 (4): 503–24. Moon, Seungsook. “Gender, Conscription, and Popular Culture in Contemporary Korea,” In The Military and South Korean Society, eds. Kim-Renaud, Grinker, and Larsen. The Sigur Center Asia Papers no. 26 (2006): 15-27. Moon, Seungsook. “Race, Transnational Militarism, and Neocoloniality: The Politics of the THAAD Deployment in South Korea.” Security Dialogue 52, no. 6 (2021): 512–28. |
| 4 | Selective memorialization of the "Forgotten War" Cumings, Bruce. "Occurrence at Nog Ŭn-ri Bridge: An Inquiry into the History and Memory of a Civil War." Critical Asian Studies 33, no. 4 (2001): 509-526. Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. "Monumental histories: Manliness, the military, and the war memorial." Public Culture 14, no. 2 (2002): 387-409. Eperjesi, John R. "The Unending Korean War in Film: From The Bridges at Toko-Ri to Welcome to Dongmakgol." Journal of American Studies 52, no. 3 (2018): 787-809. |
| 5 | Forging the US-ROK alliance in hot/cold wars Lee, Jin-kyung. "Surrogate Military, Subimperialism, and Masculinity: South Korea in the Vietnam War, 1965-73." positions: east asia cultures critique 17, no. 3 (2009): 655-682. Stueck, William, and Boram Yi. "'An Alliance Forged in Blood'/ The American Occupation of Korea, the Korean War, and the US–South Korean Alliance." In The Korean War at Sixty, pp. 15-47. Routledge, 2014. Schober, Elisabeth."Itaewon's suspense: masculinities, place-making and the US Armed Forces in a Seoul entertainment district." Social Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale 22, (2014): 36-51. |
| 6 | Reimagining militaries and militarization in contemporary South Korea: Celebrity Conscription Jager, Sheila Miyoshi, and Jiyul Kim. “Good Brothers, Model Soldiers: South Korea's Blockbuster War Films in the Era of the post-Korean War.” In The Military and South Korean Society, eds. Kim-Renaud, Grinker, and Larsen. The Sigur Center Asia Papers no. 26 (2006): 29-41. Yeo, Yezi. "The good, the bad, and the forgiven: The media spectacle of South Korean male celebrities’ compulsory military service." Media, War & Conflict 10, no. 3 (2017): 293-313. Schaffer, Lindsay. "Recovery of the Soldier and the Necropolitics of Peace in Descendants of the Sun." Journal of Popular Film and Television 47, no. 1 (2019) 48-55. |
| 7 | The ongoing struggle to defend democracy in South Korea: Understanding the 2024 self-coup attempt and downgrade from "full/liberal" to "flawed/autocratizing" democracy Kwon, Insook. "A feminist exploration of military conscription- The gendering of the connections between nationalism, militarism and citizenship in South Korea." International Feminist Journal of Politics 3, no. 1 (2000): 26-54. Hwang, Ihntaek. "Imagining national security through the body’s organisation: conscientious objectors in South Korea." Peacebuilding (2024): 1-15. Ro, Kyunghyun, Aurel Croissant, and David Kuehn. "The 2024 self-coup in South Korea: democracy challenged and saved." German Institute for Global and Area Studies-Focus Asien, no. 3 (2025): 1-11. |
| 8 | Mid-term test (closed book, handwritten) Bring writing utensils and a non-smart watch. No reference material or electronic device can be used during the test. There is no make up option available. |
| 9 | Presentation draft check Bring to class a detailed outline of your final presentation containing: the title, objective, table of content, methodology, literature review/concepts, analysis of original case study, discussion of findings, reference list (at least five academic sources cited in Chicago), and AI use disclosure. Instructions/feedback for the presentation will be given collectively in this session only. |
| 10 | Final presentations and discussions-1 |
| 11 | Final presentations and discussions-2 |
| 12 | Final presentations and discussions-3 |
| 13 | Final presentations and discussions-4 |
| 14 | Final review |
板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド（パワーポイント等）の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above
| 補足事項 (Supplementary Items) |
|---|
| Self-led study: independent research project |
At Rikkyo University, students are required to spend 45 hours of study (including class time) per credit.
For this course, this translates into 62 hours study time outside of class. Assignments have been designed accordingly, however, individual study time outside of the classroom may vary, i.e., more time might be necessary to complete weekly assignments and prepare for tests/presentations, etc.
Students taking this course are expected to come to class having completed all reading assignments, writing tasks, and media viewing requirements to effectively participate in classwork and discussion every week. Students are also required to independently prepare for their mid-term test and presentation outside of class.
For their HW assignments and presentations, students need to find academic journal articles/books for their academic literature review/concepts:
1) Search topic keywords using Google Scholar on campus for peer-reviewed articles and/or use the library.
2) Clearly differentiate their own original content from news/journal article content and other data by correctly citing sources in-text throughout presentation/task answers and providing a full reference list at the end.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
Attendance: Well-read & active participation (30%) Assignments: HW & task answers shared in-class(30%) Mid-term test on readings (closed-book, handwritten)(20%) Final presentation(20%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| The final grade is determined by calculating a cumulative score of each student’s completion of the various assessments. There are no make up options for missed classes, missed tests, or missed deadlines for assignments, except in university-sanctioned documented circumstances. | ||
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Materials will be provided by the instructor in-class or via Canvas. All provided materials are only to be used for the purpose of this class. 2. Designated news media and academic sources for this course: The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/), NPR (https://www.npr.org/), The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/), and The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/) for news articles, and peer-reviewed English journal articles and books that are published by universities or academic publishing companies. |
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading materials will be provided by the instructor. |
1. Students are expected to read, comprehend, and utilize academic literature in English. Thus, advanced or close to advanced English reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities are required for this course.
2. Students also need to be able to independently prepare for their test and execute a research project for their final presentation. Thus, students are expected to be familiar with academic research, writing, and presentation skills, which will not be taught in this course.
3. Students need to check the syllabus carefully for instructions and their Rikkyo account emails and Canvas announcements frequently for class updates.
4. Finally, students need to be able to use GoogleDocs/Sheets/Slides during class.
Students should bring a laptop/tablet with keyboard and writing tools to each class unless otherwise specified. Note-taking can be done by hand or with a laptop depending on student preference, but in-class task answers require a laptop/tablet to submit via GoogleDocs. All forms of unauthorized recording, photographing, or sharing of class material outside of this course, are strictly prohibited.
1. Schedule, off/online format, and syllabus content, such as assigned article titles, are subject to change.
2. Students need to be aware that answers/summaries produced by generative AI are not always factual or reliable. In this course, generative AI should only be used for tasks such as translating, copy-editing, or formatting citations. Unauthorized use of generative AI for classwork will result in grade deductions and any AI use for the purposes of this course needs to be declared.
3. Student are encouraged to freely exchange ideas and viewpoints in class; however, hate-speech, i.e., any kind of threatening or intimidating behavior and communication that uses misogynistic, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, racist language and otherwise pejorative or discriminatory expressions based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, nationality, etc., will not be tolerated.
It is recommended that the student’s English level is at or above
TOEFL(iBT) 58/3.5, TOEFL(PBT) 520, IELTS 5.5, or TOEIC L&R 650.
In this course students will explore concepts and subjects concerning civil-military relations theory in contemporary South Korea from the perspective of media/cultural studies. Students are asked to familiarize themselves with conceptual tools and critically examine militarized representations to better understand historical legacies and intersectional issues in South Korea's hard-earned democracy today.
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
(1) critically investigate and discuss South Korean representations of civil-military relations issues grounded in frameworks of media/cultural studies theory.
(2) understand the inter/national contexts and complexities of these issues and how they manifest intersectional identities and shape relations in South Korea's contemporary society.
This is an intensive reading-heavy, writing-based, and discussion-oriented course. Students will review sociological and media/cultural studies texts to better understand issues and identities relevant to civil-military relations theory in South Korean society.
Students will conduct independent study/research, comprehend and apply theoretical concepts in their analysis, and present their observations to the class. Active participation in individual/group classwork and analytical application of theory in verbal/written answers are crucial for successful performance in this class. It is thus important that students diligently complete the out-of-class preparations and attend each class ready to produce insightful responses, ask critical questions, and express themselves thoughtfully without being prompted.
Students will come to each content week 1) having read all assigned journal articles/book chapters, 2) with their homework writing ready to submit/share, 3) and having reviewed relevant media material. Students taking this course will discuss the reading concepts, their HW writings, and task answers in class every week, with additional evaluation based on a closed-book midterm test and presentation of an individual research project.
| 1 | Introduction to the course, Q&A Kim, Hieyoon. "On 1987: South Korean Cinema in the Era of Re-democratization." Korea Journal 60, no. 3 (2020): 273-294. |
| 2 | From military dictatorships to democratic civilian control of South Korea's armed forces: Lingering challenges Suck, Sohn Jae. "Civil-Military Relations in Korea: A Historical Review." Korean Political Science Review 5 (1971): 165-175. Croissant, Aurel. "Riding the Tiger: Civilian Control and the Military in Democratizing Korea." Armed Forces & Society 30, no. 3 (2004): 357-381. Kim, Insoo, and David Kuehn. "The Ministry of National Defence in South Korea: Military dominance despite civilian supremacy?." Journal of Strategic Studies 45, no. 6-7 (2022): 865-892. |
| 3 | Unresolved legacies of traumatic militarization: colonial, authoritarian, and contemporary mobilization Suh, Jae-Jung. 2010. “Truth and Reconciliation in South Korea: Confronting War, Colonialism, and Intervention in the Asia Pacific.” Critical Asian Studies 42 (4): 503–24. Moon, Seungsook. “Gender, Conscription, and Popular Culture in Contemporary Korea,” In The Military and South Korean Society, eds. Kim-Renaud, Grinker, and Larsen. The Sigur Center Asia Papers no. 26 (2006): 15-27. Moon, Seungsook. “Race, Transnational Militarism, and Neocoloniality: The Politics of the THAAD Deployment in South Korea.” Security Dialogue 52, no. 6 (2021): 512–28. |
| 4 | Selective memorialization of the "Forgotten War" Cumings, Bruce. "Occurrence at Nog Ŭn-ri Bridge: An Inquiry into the History and Memory of a Civil War." Critical Asian Studies 33, no. 4 (2001): 509-526. Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. "Monumental histories: Manliness, the military, and the war memorial." Public Culture 14, no. 2 (2002): 387-409. Eperjesi, John R. "The Unending Korean War in Film: From The Bridges at Toko-Ri to Welcome to Dongmakgol." Journal of American Studies 52, no. 3 (2018): 787-809. |
| 5 | Forging the US-ROK alliance in hot/cold wars Lee, Jin-kyung. "Surrogate Military, Subimperialism, and Masculinity: South Korea in the Vietnam War, 1965-73." positions: east asia cultures critique 17, no. 3 (2009): 655-682. Stueck, William, and Boram Yi. "'An Alliance Forged in Blood'/ The American Occupation of Korea, the Korean War, and the US–South Korean Alliance." In The Korean War at Sixty, pp. 15-47. Routledge, 2014. Schober, Elisabeth."Itaewon's suspense: masculinities, place-making and the US Armed Forces in a Seoul entertainment district." Social Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale 22, (2014): 36-51. |
| 6 | Reimagining militaries and militarization in contemporary South Korea: Celebrity Conscription Jager, Sheila Miyoshi, and Jiyul Kim. “Good Brothers, Model Soldiers: South Korea's Blockbuster War Films in the Era of the post-Korean War.” In The Military and South Korean Society, eds. Kim-Renaud, Grinker, and Larsen. The Sigur Center Asia Papers no. 26 (2006): 29-41. Yeo, Yezi. "The good, the bad, and the forgiven: The media spectacle of South Korean male celebrities’ compulsory military service." Media, War & Conflict 10, no. 3 (2017): 293-313. Schaffer, Lindsay. "Recovery of the Soldier and the Necropolitics of Peace in Descendants of the Sun." Journal of Popular Film and Television 47, no. 1 (2019) 48-55. |
| 7 | The ongoing struggle to defend democracy in South Korea: Understanding the 2024 self-coup attempt and downgrade from "full/liberal" to "flawed/autocratizing" democracy Kwon, Insook. "A feminist exploration of military conscription- The gendering of the connections between nationalism, militarism and citizenship in South Korea." International Feminist Journal of Politics 3, no. 1 (2000): 26-54. Hwang, Ihntaek. "Imagining national security through the body’s organisation: conscientious objectors in South Korea." Peacebuilding (2024): 1-15. Ro, Kyunghyun, Aurel Croissant, and David Kuehn. "The 2024 self-coup in South Korea: democracy challenged and saved." German Institute for Global and Area Studies-Focus Asien, no. 3 (2025): 1-11. |
| 8 | Mid-term test (closed book, handwritten) Bring writing utensils and a non-smart watch. No reference material or electronic device can be used during the test. There is no make up option available. |
| 9 | Presentation draft check Bring to class a detailed outline of your final presentation containing: the title, objective, table of content, methodology, literature review/concepts, analysis of original case study, discussion of findings, reference list (at least five academic sources cited in Chicago), and AI use disclosure. Instructions/feedback for the presentation will be given collectively in this session only. |
| 10 | Final presentations and discussions-1 |
| 11 | Final presentations and discussions-2 |
| 12 | Final presentations and discussions-3 |
| 13 | Final presentations and discussions-4 |
| 14 | Final review |
板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド（パワーポイント等）の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above
| 補足事項 (Supplementary Items) |
|---|
| Self-led study: independent research project |
At Rikkyo University, students are required to spend 45 hours of study (including class time) per credit.
For this course, this translates into 62 hours study time outside of class. Assignments have been designed accordingly, however, individual study time outside of the classroom may vary, i.e., more time might be necessary to complete weekly assignments and prepare for tests/presentations, etc.
Students taking this course are expected to come to class having completed all reading assignments, writing tasks, and media viewing requirements to effectively participate in classwork and discussion every week. Students are also required to independently prepare for their mid-term test and presentation outside of class.
For their HW assignments and presentations, students need to find academic journal articles/books for their academic literature review/concepts:
1) Search topic keywords using Google Scholar on campus for peer-reviewed articles and/or use the library.
2) Clearly differentiate their own original content from news/journal article content and other data by correctly citing sources in-text throughout presentation/task answers and providing a full reference list at the end.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
Attendance: Well-read & active participation (30%) Assignments: HW & task answers shared in-class(30%) Mid-term test on readings (closed-book, handwritten)(20%) Final presentation(20%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| The final grade is determined by calculating a cumulative score of each student’s completion of the various assessments. There are no make up options for missed classes, missed tests, or missed deadlines for assignments, except in university-sanctioned documented circumstances. | ||
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Materials will be provided by the instructor in-class or via Canvas. All provided materials are only to be used for the purpose of this class. 2. Designated news media and academic sources for this course: The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/), NPR (https://www.npr.org/), The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/), and The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/) for news articles, and peer-reviewed English journal articles and books that are published by universities or academic publishing companies. |
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading materials will be provided by the instructor. |
1. Students are expected to read, comprehend, and utilize academic literature in English. Thus, advanced or close to advanced English reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities are required for this course.
2. Students also need to be able to independently prepare for their test and execute a research project for their final presentation. Thus, students are expected to be familiar with academic research, writing, and presentation skills, which will not be taught in this course.
3. Students need to check the syllabus carefully for instructions and their Rikkyo account emails and Canvas announcements frequently for class updates.
4. Finally, students need to be able to use GoogleDocs/Sheets/Slides during class.
Students should bring a laptop/tablet with keyboard and writing tools to each class unless otherwise specified. Note-taking can be done by hand or with a laptop depending on student preference, but in-class task answers require a laptop/tablet to submit via GoogleDocs. All forms of unauthorized recording, photographing, or sharing of class material outside of this course, are strictly prohibited.
1. Schedule, off/online format, and syllabus content, such as assigned article titles, are subject to change.
2. Students need to be aware that answers/summaries produced by generative AI are not always factual or reliable. In this course, generative AI should only be used for tasks such as translating, copy-editing, or formatting citations. Unauthorized use of generative AI for classwork will result in grade deductions and any AI use for the purposes of this course needs to be declared.
3. Student are encouraged to freely exchange ideas and viewpoints in class; however, hate-speech, i.e., any kind of threatening or intimidating behavior and communication that uses misogynistic, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, racist language and otherwise pejorative or discriminatory expressions based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, nationality, etc., will not be tolerated.
It is recommended that the student’s English level is at or above
TOEFL(iBT) 58/3.5, TOEFL(PBT) 520, IELTS 5.5, or TOEIC L&R 650.