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Department of Asian American Studies
5044 Humanities and Social Science Building (HSSB)
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4090
(805) 893-8039
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Asian American Studies Courses

 

Courses for the 2009-2010 Academic Year

Please note that while this page is intended to facilitate academic planning, all course offerings are subject to change. This page will be updated continually to account for any changes in course offerings as they occur. Please check with Ms. Elizabeth Guerrero, the Department's Undergraduate Advisor, for a complete and updated list of classes. Ms. Guerrero's office is in 5044 HSSB, her e-mail is guerrero@asamst.ucsb.edu, and her office number is (805) 893 8039.

To see an updated schedule of classes, including days and times, and to enroll for classes, please visit the website for the Office of the Registrar by clicking here.

 

Courses for Winter 2010

5. Introduction to Asian American Literature
(4) Pandya S P
Selected major themes in literary texts from Asian American communities, including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, and Southeast Asian Americans: dislocation/relocation; finding/inventing a usable past; poetics/politics in language; identities/ethnicities.

8. Asian American Gender Relations
(4) Fujino D
Examination of relations between Asian American women and men from sociological, psychological and historical perspectives. Topics include: social construction of gender and race, effects of racism and sexism, media representations, gay and lesbian experiences, education, reproductive labor, anti-Asian and sexualized violence.

100AA. Chinese Americans
(4) T.B.A.
The historical and contemporary experiences of_specific Asian ethnic groups: Chinese Americans (100AA), Japanese Americans (100BB), Filipino Americans (100CC), Korean Americans (100DD), Vietnamese Americans (100EE), South Asian Americans (100FF), and smaller Asian ethnic groups (100GG). 53 or 103.

100DD. Korean Americans
(4) Park J S W
The historical and contemporary experiences of specific Asian ethnic groups: Chinese Americans (100AA), Japanese Americans (100BB), Filipino Americans (100CC), Korean Americans (100DD), Vietnamese Americans (100EE), South Asian Americans (100FF), and smaller Asian ethnic groups (100GG).
Not open for credit to students who have completed Asian American Studies 53 or 103.

118. Asian Americans in Popular Culture
(4) Keller S L
Recommended prepration: a prior course in Asian American studies.
A historical survey of how Asians and Asian Americans have been representedin American popular culture and an analysis of alternative models of popular culture. Texts include literature, theatre, television, and film.

124. Asian American Literature in Comparative Frameworks
(4) Ninh E K
Recommended prepration: A literature course in Asian American studies (such as As Am 5), or other ethnic studies departments (such as Black Studies 38A/38B).
Focuses on literature by Asian American writers alongside texts from one or more of the other ethnic American literary traditions. Generic and thematic coverage will vary. Emphasis on literary analysis in comparative racial context.

128. Writings by Asian American Women
(4) Ninh E K
Asian American women's writings covering a variety of genres and cultural communities; emphasis on literary analysis of works in relation to central themes of race, family and gender.

130. Colonialism and Migration in the Passage to America
(4) Park J S W
Recommended prepration: a prior course in Asian American studies.
Examines Asian migration to the United States by looking at the influence of Western nation-states on Asian nations and peoples. It studies theories of colonialism and imperialism as well as Asian nations' contacts with the West.

134. Asian American Men and Contemporary Men's Issues
(4) Sheng J T
Recommended prepration: Asian American Studies 8.
An interdisciplinary study of Asian American male identities, masculinities, and bodies; emphasis on literary, sociocultural, cinematic, and popular culture representations; Asian American masculinist discourses as complements to Asian American feminist discourses. Texts include literatures, films, photos, comic books, and essays.

135. Asian Pacific American Queer Issues
(4) Sheng J T
Recommended prepration: a prior course in Asian American studies.
An interdisciplinary survey of the histories, experiences, and identities of Asian Pacific American gays, lesbians, and bisexuals; coming out issues,family and community pressures, and socio-political representation in Asian Pacific American communities and in the mainstream gay movement.

141. Asian American Creative Writing
(4) Pandya S P
Required prerequisites: WRIT 2 as well as ENGL 10 (or WRIT 50 or WRIT 109).
A creative writing workshop focusing on Asian American themes. Different genres are emphasized depending on the instructor's preference and expertise..

144. Asian American Visual Culture
(4) T.B.A.
Recommended prepration: a prior course in Asian American studies.
Examining Asian American visual culture through the use of a variety of media: film, television, photography, sculpture, etc.

157. Asian Americans and Education
(4) T.B.A
Recommended prepration: a prior course in Asian American studies.
A historical and sociological examination of the effects of race and power on Asian American educational experiences. The role of critical pedagogy in the creation of knowledge. The development and impact of ethnic studies and the model minority image.

163A. Asian American Community Leadership and Social Change
(4) Harsha A
Recommended prepration: 107, Third World Social Movements, or 113, The Asian American Movement
Examines models of community leadership, in the context of Asian American activism and social movements. Research on contemporary social issues and personal skill-building exercises support groundwork for internship placement with community organization.

199. Independent Studies
(4) T.B.A
Independent study of topics not covered in the regular curriculum under theguidance of approved faculty member

Courses for Spring 2010

For a list of Spring courses please contact the Undergraduate advisor. Her contact information is listed at the top of this page.

To visit the Office of the Registrar, please click here.

 

 

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