Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies 269 - Asian Americans in Media and Popular Culture

(Offered as AAPI 269). This course will analyze the history, content, and implications of how Asian Americans have been portrayed and represented in mainstream U.S. media and popular culture. Using readings, class discussions, films & videos, and student-designed projects, this course gives students the opportunity to explore the visual dimensions and political, economic, and cultural dynamics of specific examples such as racial discrimination, anti-immigrant nativism, gender representations, whitewashing and erasure, and global influences like anime and K-Pop, etc. Two class meetings per week. 

Limit 20 students. Spring 2026. Visiting Professor Le.

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Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: In-class discussions and participation, visual analysis, written assignments including midterm examinations, and group work on a final project