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Summer 2012 Course Listing
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Spring 2012 Course Listing
INTR-D 200G Intermediate Seminar: Asian American Youth in Social Movements
Dr. Loan Dao . Class # 9760 . MW 4-5:50pm . W-1-052
This course will discuss the legacy of Asian American youth since the 1960s and current activities, directions, and perspectives of Asian American youth activists. You will learn basic theories and models of social movements, Asian American movement history, and community studies. We will read essays from activists, analyze campaigns and programs, and identify strategies to address community issues. In addition to readings from various fields, there will be guest speakers, videos, and site visits. Main components of this class include peer teaching and project/campaign development.
This is a pilot Intermediate Seminar developed with funds from the Asian American Native American Pacific-Islander Serving Institution grant (AANAPISI) of the U.S. Department of Education.
AsAmSt/AmSt/Sociol 223L Asians in the U.S.
Dr. Loan Dao . Class # 7062 . MWF 1-1:50pm . M-2-214
This multi-disciplinary course examines the social, historical, and structural contexts defining the historical experiences of Asians in the U.S. Topics include immigration, labor, community settlement, race relations, gender, stereotypes, international politics, and local communities.
AsAmSt/AmSt/Sociol 228L Asian Women in the U.S.
Dr. Patricia Nakamoto Neilson . Class # 7065 . Mondays 4:00-6:45pm . W-1-053
Drawing on women’s voices in literature, sociocultural research, and historical analysis, this course examines the experiences of Asian women in the U.S. Topics include transformation of traditional cultural roles; resistance to race, gender, class oppression; and global contexts.
AsAmSt/PolSci 265L World War II Internment of Japanese Americans
Dr. Paul Watanabe . Class # 10368 . TuTh 9:30-10:45am . W-1-061
The U.S. Government in 1942 commenced the internment of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry. This course considers political, economic, legal, sociological and historical matters in this chapter in American life, including early Japanese immigration, the battle for reparations, and the current status of Japanese and Asian Americans.
AsAmSt 270 Cambodian American Culture and Community
Dr. Shirley Tang . Class # 9563 . Tuesdays 4:00-6:45pm . S-2-062
This course explores significant themes from the cultural and historical past and present of Khmer/Cambodian Americans, including their cross-generational realities as refugees, immigrants, and racial minorities, their development of communities in the U.S., and their continuing diasporic relationships to Cambodia. Local examples from Lynn, Revere, and Lowell are highlighted.
AsAmSt 345 Asian American Cultures and Health Practices
Dr. Haeok Lee . Class # 5397 . Wednesdays 4:00-6:45pm . M-1-028
Students examine critical health issues among diverse Asian cultures and communities, including cultural influences on health behaviors and practices of Asian Americans and the relationship between health of Asian Americans and social, political, and economic contexts. Students conduct field work in diverse Asian communities and develop culturally appropriate health intervention strategies or policies for individuals, families, and groups in local Asian communities.
AsAmSt 370 Asian American Media Literacy
Dr. Shirley Tang . Class # 5398 . TuTh 12:30-1:45pm . M-2-415
This course enables students to develop a critical eye toward images and representations in the media, to examine thoughtfully how their media use has affected their attitudes and identities, and to explore the possibilities of creating alternative media to express Asian American voices and experiences more effectively.
AsAmSt 398 Applied Research in Asian American Studies II — Asian American Leadership Opportunities Program (AALOP)
Dr. Paul Watanabe . Class # 8094 . Thursdays 4:00-6:45pm . S-2-063
This special AANAPISI grant-funded course enables selected students to engage in collaborative local community research. Contact Dr. Chris Fung via christopher.fung@umb.edu for more information.
AsAmSt 479 Independent Study
Suyemoto (Class # 5400) . 1-3 credits by arrangement
Tang (Class # 6688) . 1-3 credits by arrangement