Psychology 262 - COLQ: PSY OF ASIAN AMER EXPER

This course involves an intensive exploration of Asian American personal and cultural identities through psychological and literary analyses. What roles do factors like generation, migration, racism, gender and ethnicity play in the formation of identity? Psychological readings are paired with literature to examine how insights from psychologists and creative writers contradict, illuminate and otherwise enliven our understanding of Asian American experiences. Prerequisite: PSY 100 or any PSY course in the Person and Society area or permission of instructor.