Introduction to Asian American Literature (275-0-1)
Instructors
Raymond Andrew San Diego
Crowe 1-125
Meeting Info
Kresge Centennial Hall 2-415: Tues, Thurs 12:30PM - 1:50PM
Overview of class
What happens when you juxtapose the constantly shifting marker of "Asian/American" with the highly contested and expansive concept of "literature?" Instead of viewing these terms as predetermined givens to be represented or maintained, this class takes these terms as conditions of possibility for cultural productions and aesthetic expressions. This course is composed of two parts: The first is an introduction to early works of 20th century Asian American Literature and their social, political, and historical contexts. The second part is a study of contemporary texts that provide a more expansive view of what can be considered the proper subjects/objects of Asian American literature. Introduction to Asian American Literature invites students to investigate the role of a broad survey of stories, plays, films, music, and visual art in cultural politics and how we can highlight the frictions and possibilities of aesthetic production and social justice work.
Class Materials (Required)
R. Zamora Linmark, Rolling the R's, (ISBN 978-1885030511)
Maxine Hong Kingston, The Woman Warrior, (ISBN 978-0679721888)
Class Notes
Attendance at first class is mandatory
Students must be enrolled in both lecture and a discussion section
Class Attributes
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area
Associated Classes
DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-329: Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM
DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-329: Fri 12:00PM - 12:50PM
DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-343: Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM
DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-335: Fri 2:00PM - 2:50PM