本课程检视前现代和现代东亚文化的多个方面，范围包括文学、艺术、表演、饮食到当代流行文化（电影，漫画，动画等等）。每周我们会分析中国、日本或南韩一种特定的文化现象，或是物质文化的一方面，对这些国家文化有深度见解。 我们也会考虑主要哲学系统的重要影响，比如儒教和佛教对东亚文化的影响。我们以对照的观察方法来审视这三个东亚国家（以及香港和台湾）的文化联系及差异。课程将会向学生介绍各种学习文化的方法（如：文化研究、人类学和历史）。本课程适合全部水平的学生。

The course examines various aspects of culture in both pre-modern and modern East Asia, ranging from literature, art, performance, and cuisine to contemporary pop culture (film, manga, anime, etc.). Each week we will analyze a specific cultural phenomenon, or aspect of material culture, from China, Japan or Korea in order to gain insights into the cultures of these countries. We will also consider the central influence of major philosophical systems such as Confucianism and Buddhism on East Asian cultures. A comparative perspective will be employed to examine the cultural links, and the cultural differences between these three countries of East Asia (as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan). The course will also introduce students to a variety of methodologies for the study of culture (e. g. cultural studies, anthropology, and history). This course is suitable for students of all levels.