Faculty First Year Seminars 197SOC2 - Intro to the Asian Amer. Exper
Spring
2015
01
1.00
C. Le
W 2:30PM 3:20PM
UMass Amherst
19807
While the Asian American community has received a lot of attention and scrutiny over the years but in many ways, still
remains largely misunderstood. This course examines the many histories, experiences, and cultures that shape and
define the Asian American population through introducing students to developing and applying your `sociological
imagination? -- a combination of theory, concepts, methods, and results of systematic and critical inquiry -- to explore
historical, demographic, political, economic, and cultural themes, patterns, and experiences related to the Asian
American population.
A preliminary schedule of weekly topics include: introductory concepts such as racial/ethnic inequality; early Chinese
immigration in the 1800s; assimilation and ethnic identity formation; women, gender, and family; work and
employment; racism and discrimination; the model minority image; interracial relationships; sexuality and creative
expression; and social activism and political power.
remains largely misunderstood. This course examines the many histories, experiences, and cultures that shape and
define the Asian American population through introducing students to developing and applying your `sociological
imagination? -- a combination of theory, concepts, methods, and results of systematic and critical inquiry -- to explore
historical, demographic, political, economic, and cultural themes, patterns, and experiences related to the Asian
American population.
A preliminary schedule of weekly topics include: introductory concepts such as racial/ethnic inequality; early Chinese
immigration in the 1800s; assimilation and ethnic identity formation; women, gender, and family; work and
employment; racism and discrimination; the model minority image; interracial relationships; sexuality and creative
expression; and social activism and political power.
Freshmen Only