ETHN 5 - Introduction to Asian American Studies

    Recent Professors
    P. Duong, D. Luu, M. Manalo-Pedro, A. Wu
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    6–38 students
    Difficulty
    5.4Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of ETHN 5
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    This course examines how U.S. institutions ideologically constructed the category of Asian-ness and materially engaged with people from East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia (five regions of Asia), and the Pacific Islands within the United States and its territories. Ethnic Studies theory will be applied to describe critical events in Asian American histories, cultures, immigration experiences, settlement patterns and intellectual traditions including an examination of how "Asian" communities interact with each other and other racialized/ethnicized communities. This includes a focus on topics ranging from self-determination to imperialism in a move toward building a just and equitable society. Special attention will be given to major Asian communities in the Inland Empire (Filipinos, Cambodians, Laotians, Hmong, Indonesians, and Thai).
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 11:00am–12:15pm