Advanced Topics in Literature and Culture (376-0-2)

Topic

Asian Am Gaming

Instructors

Tara Fickle

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-319: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

Asian/American gaming is a unique and timely phenomenon. How do games reflect US-Asian geopolitics, from where game hardware is produced and disposed of, and where much video game art and programming is outsourced, to the PR scandal of US-sponsored esports players supporting Hong Kong sovereignty? How does the association of Asians with video games interact with long-standing racial stereotypes of Asians as unplayful or robotic? Students will read and write about gaming, play and make games, and hear from Asian American game developers.

Class Attributes

Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity