AMST 3180

Introduction to Asian American Studies

Course Description

Disciplines

Cultures & Societies of the World, Historical Perspectives

An interdisciplinary introduction to the culture and history of Asians and Pacific Islanders in America. Examines ethnic communities such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Asian Indian, and Native Hawaiian, through themes such as immigration, labor, cultural production, war, assimilation, and politics. Texts are drawn from genres such as legal cases, short fiction, musicals, documentaries, visual art, and drama.

Course Description

Instructors

Sylvia Chong

Paola Mendez-Garcia

Karthik Shankar

To Announced

To Be Announced

Ankita Chakrabarti

Wei Liu

Eyal Katz

Faculty Staff

Jie Zhang

JiaYuan Huang