Global Asians (216-0-1)

Instructors

Ji-Yeon Yuh
847/467-6538
Harris Hall - Room 306 (Winter 2021 - Remote)

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-415: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

This is a comparative course that will examine the international migration histories of different Asian groups in the 20th century and the development of community and ethnic identity of those groups in different national contexts. We will interrogate the concept of diaspora versus migration versus immigration, and the notions of identity and community implicit in each framework. We will discuss notions of group belonging and ideas of citizenship, nationality and ethnicity, and also compare how different ethnic groups and different national societies have handled ethnic/racial/cultural diversity. We will, in short, be examining the crossing and construction of multiple borders, the cultural encounters and the mixings of various Asian groups in various socioeconomic and political contexts in different nation-states.

Learning Objectives

1) general knowledge of key aspects of Asian diaspora in the 20th century, including economic, political, social, and cultural dimensions;

2) relevance of migration/immigration policies, cultural policies, economic policies, and race and ethnicity to individual and collective histories of Asian migrants, immigrants, refugees, and exiles;

3) material connections between globalization and diaspora.

Class Materials (Required)

All readings are available on the course website on Canvas.

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Distro Area

Associated Classes

DIS - Fisk Hall 114: Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM

DIS - Fisk Hall 114: Fri 12:00PM - 12:50PM

DIS - Fisk Hall 114: Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM