ASAM190 - Intro Asian Am Studies: Introduction To Asian American Studies

Activity
LEC
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
Intro Asian Am Studies: Introduction To Asian American Studies
Term
2019C
Subject area
ASAM
Section number only
001
Section ID
ASAM190001
Course number integer
190
Meeting times
MW 02:00 PM-03:30 PM
Meeting location
WILL 1
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Rupa Pillai
Description
According to the U.S. Census, there are approximately 21 million Asian residents in the U.S. that comprise almost 6 percent of the total population. This relatively small number disguises the critical experiences Asian American communities face in both the local and transnational context. Yet, Asian Americans constitute one of the most heterogeneous racial groups within the U.S. Over the course of this semester we will read about and actively discuss the history of Asian immigration to the U.S., the social construction and experience of race in the U.S., and the political, economic, and cultural contributions of Asian Americans. We will also examine how Asian Americans negotiate/deploy their culture and ethnicity to achieve recognition in multicultural America and how the construction of Asian American identity intersects with class, gender, and sexuality.
Course number only
190
Fulfills
Cultural Diversity in the US
Use local description
No