I came across an interesting series of podcast lectures via the DIY Scholar blog a few days ago. East Asian Thought in Comparative Perspective is a series of lectures presented by Victor Magagna, an Associate Professor at UC San Diego's Department of Political Science. In it, he explores the ancient roots of East Asia's modern-day social and political systems and he dedicates a lot of time to discussing Confucianism and the other key philosophical models which have helped shape East Asian society and culture over the centuries.
I haven't had the chance to listen to all of the lectures as yet. Each lecture is around 2 to 3 hours long and I've only just reached the halfway point in Lecture 2**. Nevertheless, I can certainly recommend this series of podcasts to anyone who is interested in East Asian culture or is interested in learning more about the way business is conducted in China, Japan and South Korea.
** There is approximately 10 minutes of silence at the start of each podcast, so you will probably need to use the fast-forward button on your MP3 player or iTunes.
I haven't had the chance to listen to all of the lectures as yet. Each lecture is around 2 to 3 hours long and I've only just reached the halfway point in Lecture 2**. Nevertheless, I can certainly recommend this series of podcasts to anyone who is interested in East Asian culture or is interested in learning more about the way business is conducted in China, Japan and South Korea.
** There is approximately 10 minutes of silence at the start of each podcast, so you will probably need to use the fast-forward button on your MP3 player or iTunes.
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ah yes...I have just started to listen to his lectures and they are great...
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