East Asian Law and Cultural Perspectives
Discover how Confucian values shape legal systems in East Asia. Explore cultural perspectives on law, conflict resolution, and business practices.
Discover how Confucian values shape legal systems in East Asia. Explore cultural perspectives on law, conflict resolution, and business practices.
This comprehensive course examines the intersection of culture and law in East Asia, focusing on the influence of Confucian values on legal systems and conflict resolution. Students explore how traditional moral obligations and family-centered identification systems differ from Western individualistic approaches. The curriculum covers the evolution of Confucian legal reasoning, the unique role of apology in dispute resolution, and challenges to Legal Orientalism through case studies from China, Japan, and South Korea. Topics include anticipatory repudiation, transfer pricing, and inter-Korean business law, providing practical insights into contemporary legal practices in East Asia.
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What you'll learn
Understand multilayered cultural assumptions in East Asian legal systems
Identify distinct cultural and legal characteristics of East Asian societies
Examine Confucian moral values and their impact on legal frameworks
Develop advanced thinking skills for cross-cultural conflict resolution
Analyze the role of apology in East Asian legal practices
Evaluate contemporary legal cases from China Japan and Korea
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There are 3 modules in this course
This course explores the unique characteristics of East Asian legal systems through a cultural lens. Students learn about the fundamental role of Confucianism in shaping legal and moral reasoning across China, Japan, and Korea. The curriculum examines how traditional values influence modern legal practices, particularly in areas like dispute resolution and business law. Through case studies and expert interviews, participants gain insights into topics such as corporate apology, transfer pricing, and inter-Korean business relations. The course challenges Western legal perspectives while providing practical understanding of East Asian legal culture.
Confucianism and Law
Module 1
Apology and Wrongdoings
Module 2
Legal Orientalism and Beyond
Module 3
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Legal Scholar and Forensic Linguistics Expert
Maji C. Rhee serves as a Professor at Waseda University's School of International Liberal Studies, where she has been teaching since 2009. Her expertise spans legal communications, forensic linguistics, and Korean studies, bringing a unique interdisciplinary approach to her academic work. After earning her Ed.D. from Rutgers University and both LL.M. and JS.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, she began her academic career at Portland State University before joining Waseda. Her scholarly contributions include significant works on legal linguistics and cross-cultural legal communication, notably the "English-Korean Dictionary of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedures" and research on Korean language usage in American courts. She has also made substantial contributions to international financial law through her work on FATCA implementations in Korea and Japan. At Waseda, she teaches courses in legal communications and leads the WasedaX course on Culture and Law from an East Asian perspective, demonstrating her commitment to bridging legal and cultural understanding between East Asia and the West.
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