Sociology 326 - Asian Americans/Media&PopCultr

This course examines the sociological 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, small group activities, films & videos, and student-designed projects, this course will explore the visual dimensions and cultural dynamics of specific examples such as racial discrimination, anti-immigrant nativism, gender representations, and global influences like anime and K-Pop, etc.