Five College Asian/Pacific/American Studies : Curriculum

Curriculum

View current courses for Fall 2008

The Five College Committee encourages students to pursue concentrated study of the experiences of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Americas. Taking courses from the following list will help students learn to appreciate A/P/A cultural and artistic expressions, to understand and critique the racial formation of Asian/Pacific/Americans, and to investigate how international conflicts, global economic systems, and ongoing migration affect A/P/A communities and individuals and their intersections with others. We believe choosing courses at different levels that focus on diverse time-periods while deploying a variety of disciplines and comparative perspectives will help students develop knowledge of the past experiences of Asian/Pacific/Americans, but also a deeper awareness of contemporary material conditions shaping the experience of Asian/Pacific/Americans.

To undertake a coherent study of A/P/A experiences, students might usefully begin with an Introductory course, and then over time participate in at least one or two courses from each of the following categories: Expressions, U.S. Interconnections, and Global Intersections. A further note of explanation: core courses in the list below devote themselves wholly to APA material and concerns, while component courses deal significantly but not exclusively with A/P/A experiences. Choosing at least three core courses after the Introductory course would represent concentrated work within the field of A/P/A Studies. Students should also take some component courses to learn about A/P/A experiences in broader theoretical and substantive contexts. Please note that the following list represents an array of courses, not all of which are offered every semester. In addition to the information disseminated at this website, students should refer to the Five College Course Catalogue to check course availability.

Five College Courses in Asian/Pacific/American Studies

Introductory

Core

AMS 230
Asian American Experience
SC, staff

English 391A
Introduction to Asian American Studies
UM, Maira

Expressions

Core

English 73
Asian American Writing
AC, O'Connell

Art History 342
Imagining Chinatown
MHC, Lee

English 267
Asian American Literature
SC, Cheung

English 278
Asian American Women Writers
SC, Cheung

English 354
Gender and Sexuality in Asian American Lit
SC, Cheung

Theater XXX
Asian American Drama
UM, Uno

Component

English 251
Literature of the Black Empire
MHC, Stephens

English 272
Ethnic Expression in America
MHC, Weber

English 341
Primitivism and Exoticism in American Lit
MHC, Benfey

English 370
The Caribbean in American Culture
MHC, Stephens

English 372
The Literature of Exile
MHC, Stephens

English 120
Writing American Selves
SC, Cheung

English 248
American Literature, 1865-1914
SC, Millington

English 266
Postcolonial Literature
SC, Hai

Comparative Literature 391D
Buddhism and American Culture
UM, Miller

English 270
American Identities
UM, Knoper

English 491B
Literature Between Worlds
UM, Radhakrishnan

Theater 696
Dramaturgy in Action
UM, Uno

U.S. Interconnections

Core

Com 397A/Colloq 20
Citizenship in the Age of Media
AC/UM, O'Connell

Pol Sci 47
Asian American Women
AC, Basu

English 391
Reading and Writing Youth Cultures
UM, Maira

Theater 130
Contemporary Playwrights of Color
UM, Uno

Component

History 276
US Women's History Since 1890
MHC, Renda

Politics 347
Racial Stratification and Urban Political Economy
MHC, Smith

Psych 213
Psychology of Racism
MHC, Tatum

Psych 233
Educational Psychology
MHC, Packard

AMS 201
Introduction to the Study of American Society
SC, Staff

Gov 216
Minority Politics
SC, Garcia

Sociology 213
Ethnic Minorities in America
SC, Candelario

Sociology 313
America's People
SC, Rose

WST 300
Women of Color in Feminist Movements
SC, Ferguson

Afro-American Studies 297B
The Radical Tradition in American History
UM, Sinha

Education 377
Introduction to Multicultural Education
UM, Nieto

Sociology 106
Power and Social Identities
UM, Lao-Montes

Sociology 340
Race Relations
UM, Royster

Theater 697A
Multicultural Theater Practice
UM, Uno

Women's Studies 201
Critical Perspectives on Women's Studies
UM, Staff

Women's Studies 391
Women of Color
UM, Staff

Global Intersections

Core

Poli Sci 47
Asian/Asian American Women
AC, Basu

SS XXX
Chinese Diaspora
HC, Chang

Anthropology 203
Exploring Asian Americas
MHC, Roth

Asian Studies 397A/Geosc 332
Southeast Asia
UM, Hafner/Habana

English XXX
Immigration, Diasporas, and Transnationalism
UM, Maira

English 891L/Anthro 891N
Documenting Asian America
UM, Maira

Component

SS 285
Globalization and Subjectivity
HC, Chang

Anthro 216
Citizenship, Migration, Diaspora
MHC, Roth

History 101
Imperialism and American Culture
MHC, Renda

EAL 236
Modernity: East and West
SC, Knight

PPL 353
US Immigration and Refugee Policy
SC, Rose

Afro-American Studies 190G
Racism and the American Experience
UM, Strickland

Education 229
International Education
UM, Habana

Geosciences 496A
South-East Asian Diaspora
UM, Hafner

Women's Studies 393D
Gender and Agency in Theory and Practice
UM, Duchamp

Women's Studies 397B
Impact of Globalization on Women
UM, Fahid

		Home \| Certificate \| Curriculum \| Faculty \| Events \| Courses


	Curriculum View current courses for Fall 2008 The Five College Committee encourages students to pursue concentrated study of the experiences of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Americas. Taking courses from the following list will help students learn to appreciate A/P/A cultural and artistic expressions, to understand and critique the racial formation of Asian/Pacific/Americans, and to investigate how international conflicts, global economic systems, and ongoing migration affect A/P/A communities and individuals and their intersections with others. We believe choosing courses at different levels that focus on diverse time-periods while deploying a variety of disciplines and comparative perspectives will help students develop knowledge of the past experiences of Asian/Pacific/Americans, but also a deeper awareness of contemporary material conditions shaping the experience of Asian/Pacific/Americans. To undertake a coherent study of A/P/A experiences, students might usefully begin with an Introductory course, and then over time participate in at least one or two courses from each of the following categories: Expressions, U.S. Interconnections, and Global Intersections. A further note of explanation: core courses in the list below devote themselves wholly to APA material and concerns, while component courses deal significantly but not exclusively with A/P/A experiences. Choosing at least three core courses after the Introductory course would represent concentrated work within the field of A/P/A Studies. Students should also take some component courses to learn about A/P/A experiences in broader theoretical and substantive contexts. Please note that the following list represents an array of courses, not all of which are offered every semester. In addition to the information disseminated at this website, students should refer to the Five College Course Catalogue to check course availability. Five College Courses in Asian/Pacific/American Studies Introductory Core AMS 230 Asian American Experience SC, staff English 391A Introduction to Asian American Studies UM, Maira back to top Expressions Core English 73 Asian American Writing AC, O'Connell Art History 342 Imagining Chinatown MHC, Lee English 267 Asian American Literature SC, Cheung English 278 Asian American Women Writers SC, Cheung English 354 Gender and Sexuality in Asian American Lit SC, Cheung Theater XXX Asian American Drama UM, Uno Component English 251 Literature of the Black Empire MHC, Stephens English 272 Ethnic Expression in America MHC, Weber English 341 Primitivism and Exoticism in American Lit MHC, Benfey English 370 The Caribbean in American Culture MHC, Stephens English 372 The Literature of Exile MHC, Stephens English 120 Writing American Selves SC, Cheung English 248 American Literature, 1865-1914 SC, Millington English 266 Postcolonial Literature SC, Hai Comparative Literature 391D Buddhism and American Culture UM, Miller English 270 American Identities UM, Knoper English 491B Literature Between Worlds UM, Radhakrishnan Theater 696 Dramaturgy in Action UM, Uno back to top U.S. Interconnections Core Com 397A/Colloq 20 Citizenship in the Age of Media AC/UM, O'Connell Pol Sci 47 Asian American Women AC, Basu English 391 Reading and Writing Youth Cultures UM, Maira Theater 130 Contemporary Playwrights of Color UM, Uno Component History 276 US Women's History Since 1890 MHC, Renda Politics 347 Racial Stratification and Urban Political Economy MHC, Smith Psych 213 Psychology of Racism MHC, Tatum Psych 233 Educational Psychology MHC, Packard AMS 201 Introduction to the Study of American Society SC, Staff Gov 216 Minority Politics SC, Garcia Sociology 213 Ethnic Minorities in America SC, Candelario Sociology 313 America's People SC, Rose WST 300 Women of Color in Feminist Movements SC, Ferguson Afro-American Studies 297B The Radical Tradition in American History UM, Sinha Education 377 Introduction to Multicultural Education UM, Nieto Sociology 106 Power and Social Identities UM, Lao-Montes Sociology 340 Race Relations UM, Royster Theater 697A Multicultural Theater Practice UM, Uno Women's Studies 201 Critical Perspectives on Women's Studies UM, Staff Women's Studies 391 Women of Color UM, Staff back to top Global Intersections Core Poli Sci 47 Asian/Asian American Women AC, Basu SS XXX Chinese Diaspora HC, Chang Anthropology 203 Exploring Asian Americas MHC, Roth Asian Studies 397A/Geosc 332 Southeast Asia UM, Hafner/Habana English XXX Immigration, Diasporas, and Transnationalism UM, Maira English 891L/Anthro 891N Documenting Asian America UM, Maira Component SS 285 Globalization and Subjectivity HC, Chang Anthro 216 Citizenship, Migration, Diaspora MHC, Roth History 101 Imperialism and American Culture MHC, Renda EAL 236 Modernity: East and West SC, Knight PPL 353 US Immigration and Refugee Policy SC, Rose Afro-American Studies 190G Racism and the American Experience UM, Strickland Education 229 International Education UM, Habana Geosciences 496A South-East Asian Diaspora UM, Hafner Women's Studies 393D Gender and Agency in Theory and Practice UM, Duchamp Women's Studies 397B Impact of Globalization on Women UM, Fahid back to top