ASAMST174

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Topics in Asian American Literature and Culture

Ethnic StudiesUndergraduateCLS - College of Letters and Science

Subject

ASAMST

Course Number

174

Department

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Topics in Asian American Literature and Culture

Course Description

This course invites students to explore specific themes, developments, histories, or forms within the literature and culture of Asian American communities, such as coming of age stories, contemporary migration, space and politics, race and technology, speculative fiction, and war and empire. Analysis will span works from different Asian American subgroups and examine the relationship between cultural production and social, political, and historical developments. The specific course topic in a semester will vary with the aims and expertise of the particular instructor.

Minimum

4

Maximum

4

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Method of Assessment

Alternative Final Assessment

American Cultures Requirement

No

Breadth

Arts & Literature

Reading and Composition Requirement

None of the Reading and Composition Requirement

Formats

Lecture

Term

Fall and Spring

Duration (in weeks)

15

Minimum Hours

3

Maximum Hours

3

Lecture Mode of Instruction

In Person

Outside Work Hours Min

9

Maximum Hours

9