ETH ST8 - Introduction to Asian American Studies

    Recent Professors
    Deleon R. B.
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    4.6Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Cal-GETC Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) Satisfies Global Citizenship This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of Asian American Studies. It examines the foundation, theories and methodologies informing the study of APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) communities. This course explores the historical and contemporary Asian American political, social, and cultural practices and experiences in the United States. Course topics include history, social movements, politics, community, art, spirituality, cultural production, transnational and transpacific considerations of race, ethnicity, im(migration), gender, sexuality, class, intersectional identity formation, gender, sexuality, class, family, social justice, and agency and self-affirmation. Moreover, the course critically analyzes race and ethnicity, equity, ethnocentrism, Eurocentrism, and white supremacy.