CRES 020: Introduction to Asian American Studies

Units: 4

Examines the history of Asian immigration to the United States and Asian American racial formation through the immigration and citizenship restrictions, popular culture, and U.S. transnational relations with Asian nations. Traces the “Asian American” figure to foreground the categories of race, class, gender, and sexuality and center this figure in the formation of the U.S. nation-state.

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Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Discussion included
Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option

GE Requirements

Intellectual Experience: Diversity and Identity
Intellectual Experience: Global Awareness
Approaches to Knowledge: Literary and Textual Analysis
Approaches to Knowledge: Media and Visual Analysis

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Instructor Permission Required: No

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CRES 020: Introduction to Asian American Studies