ASAM 1 - Introduction to Asian American Studies

    Recent Professors
    Kevyn Timtiman Lorenzana, Angelina M. Fa
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ASAM 1
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 7 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    ESL 188 This introductory Ethnic Studies course explores experiences of Asian American communities from the 19th century to the present. Students examine historical and current Asian American issues, using frame- works including Critical Race Theory, analyzing race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic class, labor, national origin, mixed heritages, religion/spirituality, generation, and ability, colonialism, decoloniza- tion, immigration, activism and resistance. UC/CSU
    Usually Held
    Sat 10:10am–1:40pm, Tue Thu 1:10pm–4:40pm, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:30pm, Wed 3:10pm–6:15pm