Fall 2009 courses
ANTH 127AA. Asian Americans in Ethnography and Film.
N. Chen, SCR, TR 1:15-2:30 p.m.
Beginning with a critical examination of the category of Asian Pacific Americans, the course will address historic formations of subjects, compare social science and filmic representations of Asians and Asian Pacific Americans, and explore contemporary issues of race, culture, and politics through ethnography. Examining practices of ethnographic research and of cultural production will form the main focus of the course.
ASAM 134. South Asian American Experiences.
A. Jain, PO, R 7:00-9:50 p.m.
This course looks at the historical, cultural, social, and political issues which confront the South Asian American community today. Issues such as citizenship and transnational experiences, minoritization, economic opportunity, cultural and religious maintenance and adaptation, changes in family structure, gender roles, and generational shifts are explored.
ASAM 150. Contemporary Asian American Issues: Asian American Foodways.
D. Lee, PO, M 7:00-9:50 p.m.
The course will take a multidisciplinary approach to explore a range of ethnic studies issues through the lens of foodways. Major themes will include: relationships between food and identity, particularly for immigrant communities and ethnic/racial minorities; food as site to examine cultural change, including transnationalism, hybridity, and community borders; and food as an economic phenomenon, providing employment, entrepreneurial opportunities and sometimes creative outlets to Asian Americans.
ASAM 190a/ASAM 190PO. Asian American Studies Senior Seminar: Applications, Analysis, and Future Directions.
S. Goto, PO, M 7:00-9:50 p.m.
This is the capstone seminar for senior Asian American Studies majors (minors optional). The seminar is designed to bring seniors together to discuss and assess their understanding of Asian American Studies practice and theory at the Claremont Colleges and beyond. We will engage in minor research activities, read & analyze provocative books and articles, and revisit key issues & controversies.
ENGL 180. Asian American Fiction.
W. Liu, SC, TR 12:00-1:10 p.m.
This course will focus on Asian American Fiction and will explore the function of representation (both political and aesthetic) in relation to questions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class. The course will involve readings in both primary and secondary texts including critical and theoretical work in Asian American Studies.
HIST 125AA. Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present.
D. Yoo, CMC, MW 9:35-10:50 a.m.
Survey course examines journeys of Asian immigrant groups (and subsequent American-born generations) as they have settled and adjusted to life in the United States since 1850. Address issues such as the formation of ethnic communities, labor, role of the state, race relations, and American culture and identity.
HIST 128. Immigration and Ethnicity in America.
H. Barron, HMC, MW 2:45-4:00 p.m.
A study of the experiences of different ethnic groups in the U.S. from the colonial period to the present, which addresses the meanings of cultural diversity in American history.
POLI 118. Politics, Economics and Culture of Korea.
T. Kim, SC, MW 12:00-1:10 p.m.
This course will be both an intensive introduction to the history, politics, economics and cultures of the two states on the Korean peninsula, with their interlocking histories and greatly divergent economic, political, and social realities; and a sustained theoretical and methodological inquiry into the relationship between the state, economic development and civil society.
PSYC 174. Ethnic Minority Mental Health.
R. Tsujimoto, PZ, M 2:45-5:30 p.m.
The course examines the importance of considering culture in mental health treatment for ethnic minority clients, especially immigrants. Although some culturally sensitive treatment approaches have been developed, they are not as widely utilized as they should be. Moreover, people from minority groups are – on the whole – underserved by mental health treatment systems. The course requires an internship: tutoring a minority student in a program that serves disadvantaged students, mostly Latinos. Prerequisite: PSYC 105 (Child) or 107 (Personality) or 181 (Abnormal) or 197 (Clinical), or should obtain permission of the instructor.
SOC 82AA. Race, Ethnicity and the Politics of Teaching.
K. Yep, PZ, MW 2:45-4:00 p.m.
This class examines how race and ethnicity are constructed in schooling from sociological, linguistic, and ethnic studies standpoints. Specifically, we will discuss how race and ethnicity are constructed in schooling, and ways teachers/educators may refine their pedagogies in relation to race and ethnicity. Students will do a research project.
SOC 84AA. NonViolent Social Change.
K. Yep, PZ, T 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Asian American Studies emerged out of the longest student strike in the history of the United States. The third world liberation front used social protest to call for educational relevance and greater success to higher education. This class takes a comparative racial approach to examine the history, philosophy and practice of nonviolent social change. Linking the local and global, this course draws from case studies in India, South Africa, Chile, Poland, United States, and Vietnam.
*Note: ASAM 90 (Asian American and Multiracial Community Studies) will not be offered in 2009-2010. SOC 84AA (Nonviolent Social Change) is an approved replacement course for ASAM 90.
N. Chen, SCR, TR 1:15-2:30 p.m.
Beginning with a critical examination of the category of Asian Pacific Americans, the course will address historic formations of subjects, compare social science and filmic representations of Asians and Asian Pacific Americans, and explore contemporary issues of race, culture, and politics through ethnography. Examining practices of ethnographic research and of cultural production will form the main focus of the course.
ASAM 134. South Asian American Experiences.
A. Jain, PO, R 7:00-9:50 p.m.
This course looks at the historical, cultural, social, and political issues which confront the South Asian American community today. Issues such as citizenship and transnational experiences, minoritization, economic opportunity, cultural and religious maintenance and adaptation, changes in family structure, gender roles, and generational shifts are explored.
ASAM 150. Contemporary Asian American Issues: Asian American Foodways.
D. Lee, PO, M 7:00-9:50 p.m.
The course will take a multidisciplinary approach to explore a range of ethnic studies issues through the lens of foodways. Major themes will include: relationships between food and identity, particularly for immigrant communities and ethnic/racial minorities; food as site to examine cultural change, including transnationalism, hybridity, and community borders; and food as an economic phenomenon, providing employment, entrepreneurial opportunities and sometimes creative outlets to Asian Americans.
ASAM 190a/ASAM 190PO. Asian American Studies Senior Seminar: Applications, Analysis, and Future Directions.
S. Goto, PO, M 7:00-9:50 p.m.
This is the capstone seminar for senior Asian American Studies majors (minors optional). The seminar is designed to bring seniors together to discuss and assess their understanding of Asian American Studies practice and theory at the Claremont Colleges and beyond. We will engage in minor research activities, read & analyze provocative books and articles, and revisit key issues & controversies.
ENGL 180. Asian American Fiction.
W. Liu, SC, TR 12:00-1:10 p.m.
This course will focus on Asian American Fiction and will explore the function of representation (both political and aesthetic) in relation to questions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class. The course will involve readings in both primary and secondary texts including critical and theoretical work in Asian American Studies.
HIST 125AA. Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present.
D. Yoo, CMC, MW 9:35-10:50 a.m.
Survey course examines journeys of Asian immigrant groups (and subsequent American-born generations) as they have settled and adjusted to life in the United States since 1850. Address issues such as the formation of ethnic communities, labor, role of the state, race relations, and American culture and identity.
HIST 128. Immigration and Ethnicity in America.
H. Barron, HMC, MW 2:45-4:00 p.m.
A study of the experiences of different ethnic groups in the U.S. from the colonial period to the present, which addresses the meanings of cultural diversity in American history.
POLI 118. Politics, Economics and Culture of Korea.
T. Kim, SC, MW 12:00-1:10 p.m.
This course will be both an intensive introduction to the history, politics, economics and cultures of the two states on the Korean peninsula, with their interlocking histories and greatly divergent economic, political, and social realities; and a sustained theoretical and methodological inquiry into the relationship between the state, economic development and civil society.
PSYC 174. Ethnic Minority Mental Health.
R. Tsujimoto, PZ, M 2:45-5:30 p.m.
The course examines the importance of considering culture in mental health treatment for ethnic minority clients, especially immigrants. Although some culturally sensitive treatment approaches have been developed, they are not as widely utilized as they should be. Moreover, people from minority groups are – on the whole – underserved by mental health treatment systems. The course requires an internship: tutoring a minority student in a program that serves disadvantaged students, mostly Latinos. Prerequisite: PSYC 105 (Child) or 107 (Personality) or 181 (Abnormal) or 197 (Clinical), or should obtain permission of the instructor.
SOC 82AA. Race, Ethnicity and the Politics of Teaching.
K. Yep, PZ, MW 2:45-4:00 p.m.
This class examines how race and ethnicity are constructed in schooling from sociological, linguistic, and ethnic studies standpoints. Specifically, we will discuss how race and ethnicity are constructed in schooling, and ways teachers/educators may refine their pedagogies in relation to race and ethnicity. Students will do a research project.
SOC 84AA. NonViolent Social Change.
K. Yep, PZ, T 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Asian American Studies emerged out of the longest student strike in the history of the United States. The third world liberation front used social protest to call for educational relevance and greater success to higher education. This class takes a comparative racial approach to examine the history, philosophy and practice of nonviolent social change. Linking the local and global, this course draws from case studies in India, South Africa, Chile, Poland, United States, and Vietnam.
*Note: ASAM 90 (Asian American and Multiracial Community Studies) will not be offered in 2009-2010. SOC 84AA (Nonviolent Social Change) is an approved replacement course for ASAM 90.