Introduction to Asian American Studies (210-0-1)

Instructors

Tara Fickle

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-415: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

"Asian American" was once a radical slogan of solidarity; today it is also a census box, a marketing niche, a contested identity. This course explores that evolution by tracing Asian American histories from the late 19th century to the present. We will examine immigration laws, Japanese American incarceration, refugee migrations, and movements for ethnic studies and solidarity, alongside contemporary debates over COVID-era violence, Black-Asian coalitions, and affirmative action. Readings span court cases, activist newspapers, literature, film, and scholarship, asking what it means to claim "Asian American" as both identity and movement, and how its past struggles illuminate the present.

Class Notes

Must register for discussion section.

Class Attributes

Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
SoC Individual and Social Behavior Distro

Associated Classes

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-415: Fri 12:00PM - 12:50PM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-415: Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM