Advanced Topics in Social and Cultural Analysis (303-0-26)

Topic

Asian Am Digital Cultures

Instructors

Helen H Cho

Meeting Info

University Hall 318: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

From daily communications to magisterial announcements, from classrooms to war zones, from health records to national legislation, from labor to entertainment, and from dating to marriage, how do electronically mediated technologies shape our lives? How have screens, code, and algorithms become so dominant in our lives, and how does this impact Asian American identities, communities, movements, and experiences? We will explore the multiscalar formations of Asian American digital cultures in the following ways: social media platforms, video games, advertising, viral videos and memes, "hook-up" apps, surveillance, privacy, and activism.

Class Attributes

Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area