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| ASIANAM 60C | INTRODUCTINO TO ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES III | KIM, C. | Same as SOC SCI 78C. This course examines the position of Asian Americans in the American racial order and how this has changed over time. This is the third and final course in the Introduction to Asian American Studies series, and it is a required course for Asian American Studies majors and minors. Grades are based upon attendance and participation in lectures and section meetings, an in-class midterm examination composed of essay questions, a group research project with an oral presentation component, and an in-class final examination composed of essay questions. |
| ASIANAM 101 | GLOBALIZATION, DIASPORA, AND RACIALIZATION | RADHAKRISHNAN, R. | Same as SOC SCI 177A. We are living in an age of intensive globalization and the diasporic movements of people. Thanks to technology the “global village” has become a reality. The near and the far have imploded into one another. A new global economy dependent on flexible capital has redefined the parameters of global labor and commodity production. The ideology of free trade seems to have transcended the sovereignty of nations and nation states. We now have multinational and transnational corporations that rely on outsourcing as the most profitable mode of production. But even as globalization is taking place as if it were a fait accompli (a done deal), there is furious resistance to globalizations from many perspectives. There is the suspicion that globalization is increasing the gap between rich and poor. In addition, there are gross disjunctures among the economic, the political, and the cultural versions of globalization. Despite the so-called tearing down of walls and boundaries in the name of a global worldliness, the policing of borders continues unabated; and racism and ethnocentrism and xenophobia are on the increase. Globalization seems to work on behalf of the interests of the developed nations and at the expense of the developing nations who are condemned to play a chronic game of catch-up.
The diasporic movement of people across the globe presents a parallel picture. As a result of movements, the very definition of home is changing rapidly as immigrant populations renegotiate the relationship between their original homes and their present locations. As they become citizens in their new locale, they are also subjected to racialization, minoritization, and cultural alienation. Issues such as multiculturalism, multilingualism, ethnic hyphenation, fusion and hybridity, assimilation and naturalization, identity politics, loss of authenticity, and the politics of representation take on a very special charge in the context of the diaspora. Just as in the context of globalization, here too, disjunctures and discontinuities play a crucial role as diasporic populations attempt to reconcile the history of their past with the history of their present. As they endeavor to translate their displacement into an emerging sense of belonging, diasporic subjects reconceptualize the relationship between individuality and collectivity, between the personal and the political, between the private and the public.
This objective of this course is to understand and analyze “globalization” “racialization,” and “diaspora” with reference to one other. The course package will consist of a variety of readings drawn from sociology, cultural studies, critical/literary theory, critical race theory, and political economy.
Format: Lecture and discussion sections with the TA. 1 take home exam, 1 short paper and 1 long paper. |
| ASIANAM 110 | ASIAN AMERICAN DRAMA | KATRAK, K. | Same as ARTS HUM 101. This course explores the representation of Asian American history on stage. Our study includes both literary analyses of drama-as-text, and the dramaturgical elements that render a written text into a theatrical stage performance. Throughout the course, we attempt to visualize our reading experience, and participate both as readers and viewers to the various dramatic representations of history on stage. Asian American history, depicted in plays by Genny Lim, Wakako Yamauchi, Velina Hasu Houston, among others, will be analyzed. These playwrights explore the problematic marginality of Asian American history on the mainstream American theater scene. They assert the importance of self-representation, and presentations of history in a variety of plays ranging from the realistic to the surrealistic, from the naturalistic to the fantastical. They demonstrate how new forms of drama and theatrical experimentation reveal (differently than novelistic or poetic renditions) ideological currents in society, and changing perceptions of race and racialized identities of minority populations in the U.S.
Course requirements include attendance, participation, class presentation, midterm and final essay. |
| ASIANAM 117 | SEXUALITY ASIAN & ASIAN AMERICAN FILM AND VIDEO | SHROFF, B. | Same as SOC SCI 179. This course analyzes sexuality and gender roles in specific social, historical and political contexts represented in selected Asian and Asian American films and videos. We will examine how patriarchy polices borders and boundaries of feminine and masculine constructions especially in the context of colonialism and nationalism. Different representations of male and female sexuality as depicted in selected films and readings explore how the body becomes a contested terrain for various manifestations of desire. Our study will also include an analysis of various sexual and social roles and definitions such as daughter, son, wife, mother, and issues of lesbian and gay sexuality. Different representations of male and female sexuality as depicted in selected films and selected readings explore how the body becomes a contested terrain for various manifestations of desire. |
| ASIANAM 118 | ASIAN AMERICAN PERFORMANCE/WRITING | UYEHARA, D. | Same as ARTS HUM 101. Participants will explore and create performance which responds to the Asian/Pacific American experience as well as to queer communities and communities of color. Participants are encouraged to create performance from their unique perspective, work that does not fall back on convenient answers to ethnicity, class, and gender issues. Grades are based on weekly presentations and discussions, assigned readings and essays. A willingness to learn, regular and prompt attendance are mandatory. This is an intensive workshop, so be prepared to work hard and reap the benefits. |
| ASIANAM 134 | ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH | FU, L. | Same as SOC SCI 179, PUB HEALTH 100. Drawing on the interdisciplinary fields of public health and Asian American studies, this course examines the major issues and influences within community health that impact Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States. By the end of the course, students will have a deeper understanding of issues including reproductive justice, violence against women, access to health care, and environmental justice. The course also explores the various approaches to addressing these issues through community and policy approaches, including grassroots community health education, organizing, art, direct service and policy advocacy.
The requirements of this course include keeping up with course readings, timely completion of written midterm and final art project, and regular contribution to class discussions. Your course grade will be based on: 1) your efforts to do the assigned readings and to think critically about them; 2) your willingness to interact with other students; and 3) your ability to engage with course readings and topics. |
| ASIANAM 139 | ASIAN AMERICAN EDUCATION | SHAO-KOBAYASHI, S. | Same as EDUCATION 155. This course offers an introduction to educational issues Asian Americans encounter in both historical and contemporary American society. We will focus on topics that impact U.S. born and immigrant Asian Americans including education policies, racial implications within the public education system, and cross- and intra-racial and ethnic peer relationships within K-12 and post-secondary education. The class will discuss topics and issues such as bilingual education, English as a Second Language education, the model minority stereotype, affirmative action, residential desegregation, and the reconstruction of cross- and intra-racial and ethnic relationships, identities and ideologies among Asian American students within and across school, community and cyberspace contexts. Assignments include a midterm and final paper. |
| ASIANAM 141 | ASIAN AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY | TSONG, Y. | Same as PSYCH 174A. This course is designed to facilitate an examination of the current research and literature on the cultural, societal, historical, and political influences on the psychological well-being and make-up of Asian Americans. Included in this in depth, critical overview are contextual issues surrounding Asian American psychological experiences, such as key historical and political issues; race and culture; racism and discrimination; worldviews, values, and beliefs; cultural conflicts; minority status; and the immigration experience. "Person" issues will also be explored, self-concept, self-identity, personality, interpersonal relationships, sexuality, and gender roles. The interface of between Asian Americans and major social institutions, such as the education system, the workplace, and mental health services, will also be examined. |
| ASIANAM 142 | MUSLIM IDENTITIES IN NORTH AMERICA | LEONARD, K. | Same as ANTHRO 125Z. This course explores multiple identities of Muslims in North America, including African American Muslims and immigrants of many national origins. We explore religious, political, cultural, ethnic, and class differences among American Muslims, paying particular attention to recent efforts to mobilize and participate in American politics. The course involves a team research effort in the local communities. |
| ASIANAM 151C | KOREAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | HUH, C. | Same as SOC SCI 178C. This course introduces students to the major issues in the contemporary Korean American community through social scientific and historical perspectives. The class aims to explore how the experiences of Korean Americans have been woven into their daily lives, such as their family, small entrepreneurship, religion, education, identity issues, and inter-ethnic relations. Examining these issues will help students understand Korean Americans and their community within minority communities as well as the United States. |
| ASIANAM 151E | JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | LIU, J. | Same as SOC SCI 178E. This course will examine the history, culture, and contemporary experiences of Japanese Americans from an interdisciplinary perspective. Specific topics to be covered include patterns of immigration, the social construction of community, acculturation and identity issues, internment, intergenerational relations, and political participation. All these discussions will take into consideration contrasts among Japanese Americans on the mainland and in Hawaii. |
| ASIANAM 167 | ASIAN AMERICAN & AFRICAN AMERICAN RELATIONS | FUJITA-RONY, D. | Same as AFAM 110, HISTORY 185. This course will explore the comparative and often connected history of Asian Americans and African Americans in the United States, with particular emphasis on the contemporary era. Themes will include labor, community formation, political mobilization, and cultural expression. Requirements will be a 5-page paper, midterm, final exam, and engaged class participation. |
| ASIANAM 201 | IMMGRTN & GLOBALZTN | LIU, J. | |
| ASIANAM 290 | DIRECTED RESEARCH | FUJITA-RONY, D. | |
| ASIANAM 290 | DIRECTED RESEARCH | MIMURA, G. | |