| Title: | Asian American Communities |
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| Course Section Number: | HIS-260-01 |
| Department: | History |
| Description: | This interdisciplinary course introduces the history and culture of Asian American communities in California, especially those in San Francisco and Los Angeles. We pay particular attention to the political and social forces that have shaped the development of Chinatowns and other ethnic enclaves (Little Tokyo, Koreatown, etc.), which have often been imagined as self-contained, alien spaces. We consider the contradictory nature of these spaces: as loci of segregation, sites of cultural hybridity, projections of Orientalist fantasies, and centers of community. We trace how historical events, cultural practices, politics, economics, public health, and urban planning have shaped these spaces and their inhabitants' experiences and identities. We also address the cultural meanings inscribed on these spaces by analyzing their portrayal in literature, film, and other media. Finally, we consider how larger trends like gentrification and commercialization are shaping California's Chinatowns and other ethnic enclaves in new ways. This course includes a week-long immersion experience in San Francisco and Los Angeles during Spring Break. HIS-260-01=ASI-112-02 |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 15, 2024 |
| End Date: | May 4, 2024 |
| Meeting Information: |
03/18/2024-05/03/2024 Immersion Component Monday, Wednesday, Friday 02:10PM - 03:00PM, Detchon, Room 128
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| Faculty: | Healey, Cara |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 16 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 13 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
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