這是一門介紹東亞社會的課程，旨在培養學生對台灣、南韓和日本三個社會的知識與比較視野，修課同學有機會參與臺大社會系與京都大學、首爾大學社會系合作交流的Junior Sociologist Workshop進行。
特別說明：臺大社會學系每年暑期與京都大學、首爾大學共同舉辦 East Asian Junior Sociologists Workshop。這項以學生為參與主體的學術交流活動，每年輪流在日本(京都)、南韓(首爾)、臺灣(臺北)舉辦。交流活動共4天，前2天由在地學校安排具有社會學研究意義的田野實地觀察，讓學生從田野中了解當地社會議題，並與其他東亞社會做比較。後面2天則為論文研討會，由學生發表論文，進行討論。預計2024年夏天於京都舉行這項學術交流。由於此為系級的交流活動，所以有興趣參與的同學，必須具備社會系、或社會系雙修生的身份。本課程鼓勵社會系（含雙主修）的修課學生參與夏天舉行的East Asian Junior Sociologists Workshop，但這並非修課的強制規定。第一次上課請務必出席。

This course aims to enhance students’ knowledge of East Asian societies and cultivate their ability to analyse social issues and phenomena in these societies through a comparative lens. By comparing the social phenomena in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan and analysing the causes of and patterns in these phenomena, students are encouraged to explore the distinctions of/between East Asian societies and cultures and theorise back to the Western-centric social theories and concepts.

East Asian Social Comparison is also a foundation course for the Junior Sociologist Workshop jointly designed and held by the Departments of Sociology at Kyoto University, National Taiwan University, and Seoul National University. While taking part in the Junior Sociologist Workshop is not mandatory for students who take this course, they are strongly encouraged to participate in this annual summer workshop.

The Junior Sociologist Workshop is a four-day student-centred event held in either Japan, South Korea, or Taiwan depending on the host University. This year it will be held in Kyoto, Japan. With careful arrangements of the host University, students conduct two-day fieldwork (mainly on-site observation) to examine local social issues and compare them with those in other East Asian societies. They then present and discuss their research projects in a two-day conference. Eligible students for this workshop should have a major, either as a single major or part of a double major, in Sociology, as the workshop is an academic collaboration at a departmental level.