Viewing: ASAM 190 C2: Intro Asian Am Studies

Last approved: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:11:22 GMT

Last edit: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 23:16:25 GMT

Rationale for Inactivation

Last Effective Term

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First Name	Last Name	Userid	Title	Home School	Org Short Name
Rupa	Pillai	rupillai	LECTURER A	School of Arts and Sciences	Asian-American Studies Program

Course Subject

ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES

Course Number

190

Start Term

Fall 2019 (Deactivations ONLY)

Committee Term

Spring 2019

Course Title

Intro Asian Am Studies

Course Description

Also Offered As

Syllabus

ASAM 190_Intro to ASAM Syllabus .docx

Course Frequency

Every Other Term

Foundational Approach

Term Offered

Course usually offered in Fall term

Foundational Approaches

Cultural Diversity in the US

Format

Instructor Name

Rupa Pillai

Instructor Type

Full Time Lecturer

Instructor Status

Full Time Lecturer

Place in Curriculum

ASAM requirement

Instructor's objectives

To list key events and immigration laws that impact Asians and Asian Americans in the United States
To compare and contrast immigration debates over time
To understand the concept of power and how it intersects with identity concepts (i.e. race, gender, class, & sexuality)
To analyze various forms of media
★ To summarize academic writings

Methods of Assessment

Number and size of paper(s) assigned

4 reaction paper (1-2 pages)
1 interview analysis & reflection (4-6 pages)

Number and type of exams

2 take-home exams (short essay questions; 5-7 pages)

Other Requirements

design and conduct interview

Cross Cultural Analysis

How does the course examine the social values, institutions, and patterns of organization of a culture from within its own perspective?

How does the course consider the relationships AMONG the following aspects of the culture(s) in question: art, religion, literature, philosophy, social behavior and institutions, and responses to other cultures?

If the course focuses on a particular element in a culture, can you explain how it relates that element to other more general aspects?

How does the course teach students the methods required for sensitive and critical cultural analysis, such as the informed reading of texts, artifacts, and social institutions?

Cultural Diversity in the US

The course should examine one or more of the following forms of differentiation: race/ethnicity, immigrant status, social class, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation. Which does it emphasize?

race/ethnicity

The course may emphasize a comparative perspective within a particular classification scheme (for example, African Americans and Hispanics). If so, please describe:

The course primarily examines the history and racialization of Asian American communities. Some comparisons with African Americans to highlight the constructed nature of race and whiteness in the United States. Such comparisons are minimal (5% of the syllabus).

The course may examine the intersection between two or more of these means of differentiation (for example, race and immigrant status, minority status and sexual orientation). If so, please describe:

Race and citizenship is a major topic in the course. Students will learn how Asian American communities negotiated race to gain & regain access to citizenship. Further, students will also learn how gender and sexuality impact the experience of being Asian American.

The course should address issues of inequality, stratification, and power. Please explain how it does so.

By focusing on the experiences of Asian Americans, students will consider how institutions are structured in a manner that privileges certain races at the expense of others. For instance, by examining court cases and immigration policies in the 19th century, students will learn how Asian communities were excluded from citizenship and the rights associated with it. Such examples provide an opportunity to consider opportunities are stratified and who has the power to dictate such stratifications.

What is the primary method of analysis for the course? (For example, analysis of social scientific data, critical reading of literature, and so forth.)

analysis of social scientific data

Quantitative Data Analysis

Prerequisites

Who is the course intended for?

Sample assignments or exam questions.

Do students actively analyze and interpret quantitative data? Explain.

Do students interpret quantitative data to evaluate hypotheses and/or to understand phenomena in the real world? Explain.

What types of quantitative analyses are included in the course? For example, do students learn concepts of random variability and elementary level of statistical analysis of data?

Formal Reasoning

Do students learn formal structures of thought and how to apply them to understand phenomena in the real world? Explain.

If the course also engages students in the statistical analysis of empirical data, is the preponderance of attention give to formal structures implicated in deductive reasoning rather than on inductive reasoning from data to empirical generalizations? Explain.

Types of Analysis: What types of formal analysis are included in the course? For example, do students learn concepts of mathematics, formal logic, formal linguistics, computation and algorithmic thinking, decision theory, or some combination of these?

Administrative Fields

College reason for proposal

Committee

Committee Reader

Administrative Status

Reviewer Comments

History

Viewing: ASAM 190 C2: Intro Asian Am Studies

Last approved: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:11:22 GMT

Last edit: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 23:16:25 GMT

Foundational Approach

Methods of Assessment

Cross Cultural Analysis

Cultural Diversity in the US

Quantitative Data Analysis

Formal Reasoning

Administrative Fields