Introductory Ethnic Studies examination of United States history and government through the experience of immigrant groups from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and India. Topics include immigration experiences, economic opportunities, culture, family, community, and political and social history. Local field trip may be required.
Introductory Ethnic Studies examination of United States history and government through the experience of immigrant groups from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and India. Topics include immigration experiences, economic opportunities, culture, family, community, and political and social history. Local field trip may be required.
Introductory course examining long term and emergent issues in different genres of Asian American literature. Ethnic Studies themes such as race, dislocation, displacement, nation, home, self-determination, gender, class, and sexuality will be considered. Analyze literature and apply Ethnic Studies theory to critical events, histories, cultures, and intellectual traditions, and stories with special focus on the lived experiences, social struggles, and contributions of Asian Americans.
This introductory Ethnic Studies course explores experiences of Asian American communities from the 19th century to the present. Students examine historical and current Asian American issues, using frameworks including Critical Race Theory, analyzing race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic class, labor, national origin, mixed heritages, religion/spirituality, generation, and ability, colonialism, decolonization, immigration, activism and resistance.
Supervised individual or group study on topics and issues in Asian American Studies subject to the approval and under the supervision of an Asian American Studies instructor.
Community work experience in a project in Asian American Studies subject to the approval and under the supervision of an Asian American Studies instructor. One unit of credit is earned for 54 hours of unpaid or paid work.
Description and analysis of the Chinese American community. The historical background, family and district organizations, power structure, immigrants, cultural pattern and conflicts, and the socioeconomic problems of the Chinese American community.
Introduction to experiences, struggles, & contributions of Asian American women, with multi-disciplinary Ethnic Studies approach including history, humanities, sociology, political science, Women's and Gender Studies, Asian American Studies, and arts. Exploring theory, knowledge, creative expression by Asian American women, emphasizing agency. Intersectional analysis of race & racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, immigration, labor, sexualities & culture in the lives of Asian American women.
This Ethnic Studies course is an introduction to both historical and contemporary themes in Asian American film. Beginning chronologically with early intersectional representations of race, gender and sexuality, the course moves towards new representations, knowledge and theory in films made by and about Asian Americans. This course will survey a broad range of films, including narrative, documentary, and diasporic cinema.
Introductory Ethnic Studies exploration of race relations between Asian Americans, African Americans, Latin Americans and European Americans. Utilizing theories and knowledge produced by Asian American communities, theories of race and interaction, and considerations such as class, economics, inequities and social struggle.