Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 6 · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area FDescriptionThis course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary study of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women in American society. The course explores AAPI women’s lived experiences as shaped by race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, and other aspects of identity. Emphasis is placed on AAPI feminist scholarship; cultural productions and practices; immigration, refugee, and diasporic experiences; and resistance to various systems of oppression such as racism, sexism, classism, (neo)colonialism, militarism, imperialism, and global capitalism. The course is designed for all students interested in Women’s and Gender Studies as well as those interested in Asian American Pacific Islander Studies. 