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Academic Year 2001/2002


The Sociology of Asian Americans
SOC 242 SP

This course explores the social and historical experiences of Asian immigrants and their descendants in American society. We will focus on the cultural, political and economic factors that have shaped the identities and opportunities of different Asian groups and examine the impact of class and intragroup differences on community activism and ethnic solidarity.

MAJOR READINGS

Takaki, STRANGERS FROM A DIFFERENT SHORE Chan, ASIAN AMERICANS: AN INTERPRETIVE HISTORY Ong, Bonacich, and Chemg, THE NEW ASIAN IMMIGRATION Yoon, ON MY OWN See, ON GOLD MOUNTAIN Espiritu, ASIAN AMERICAN PANETHNICITY Yung, UNBOUND FEET Nakanishi and Nishida, THE ASIAN AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE Takezawa, BREAKING THE SILENCE and Selected Articles.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short papers, class participation, one research paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SOC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: SOC151 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002


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