Introduction to Asian American Literature
AMST 262
Fall 2006 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
ENGL 257, EAST 263 |
This course serves as a broad introduction to Asian American literature. Through close readings of key Asian American literary works, as well as works by emergent authors, we will ask what it means to be "Asian American," how literary works "represent" these experiences and how the meaning of Asian American has changed by developments within the Asian American literary and political imagination. We will also examine how race, class, gender and sexuality inform the aesthetic and political dimensions of Asian American literature. In particular, we will address concerns about "authenticity," immigrant experiences and the positioning of Asian Americans as perpetual outsiders. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA AMST |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Lisa Lowe, IMMIGRANT ACTS
Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla, ODE TO LATA
Maxine Hong Kingston, WOMEN WARRIOR
John Okada, NO NO BOY
Ruth Ozeki, MY YEAR OF MEATS
Theresa Cha, DICTEE
LeLy Hayslip, WHEN HEAVEN AND EARTH CHANGED PLACES
Carlos Bulosan, AMERICA IS IN THE HEART
Lois Ann Yamanaka, BLU'S HANGING
Frank Chin, THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON
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Examinations and Assignments:
2 papers - 1 midterm paper 4-5 pages, 1 final paper 8-10 pages
1 midterm exam
1 oral presentation
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