Asian American Studies (AAS)Arts and Sciences

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AAS 1100
Introduction to Asian American Studies

This course examines the historical and contemporary issues of Asian Americans from the 1960s Civil Rights Era to the current moment of what has been termed the Post-Racial Era of the 21st century. We ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AAS 1100

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6617 AAS 1100   LEC 001

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AAS 1100

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17880 AAS 1100   LEC 002

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AAS 2800
Cultural Psychology

This course focuses on the cutting-edge research from the recently emerged, exciting field of cultural psychology. We discuss major theories and findings that integrate cultural perspectives into psychology, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 2800

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8820 AAS 2800   LEC 001

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AAS 2910
It's All Chinese to Me

In her memoir Woman Warrior, Maxine Hong Kingston identified a conundrum familiar to many US-born children of Chinese immigrants when she asked: "What is Chinese tradition and what is the movies?" What ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2910, ENGL 2910

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16430 AAS 2910   SEM 101

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AAS 3030
Asians in the Americas: A Comparative Perspective

The common perception of ethnicity is that it is a "natural" and an inevitable consequence of cultural difference. "Asians" overseas, in particular, have won repute as a people who cling tenaciously to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3703, ANTHR 3703

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17021 AAS 3030   LEC 001

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AAS 3580
Twentieth Century Women Writers of Color in the Americas

In this course, we'll be reading literature—primarily novels—produced by hemispheric American women writers of the mid- to late twentieth-century.  We will look at how these writings articulate concerns ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3580, ENGL 3580, FGSS 3581

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15928 AAS 3580   SEM 101

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AAS 4950
Independent Study

Independent reading course in topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise the course work. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7564 AAS 4950   IND 601

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    • Chang, D

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18473 AAS 4950   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Munasinghe, V

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