Asian American Studies Institute (AASI)

Director, Asian American Studies Institute: Roger N. Buckley
Office: Room 416, Beach Hall

3201. Introduction to Asian American Studies

(201) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Machida

A multidisciplinary introduction to major themes in Asian American Studies. Concepts of identity and community, migration and labor histories, Asians and the law, representations of Asians in visual and popular culture, gender issues, interracial and interethnic relations, and human rights. CA 1. CA 4.

3212. Asian American Literature

(274) (Also offered as ENGL 3212.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800; open to juniors or higher. Chow

Literature, theatre, film about Asian American communities and culture in the United States from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. CA 4.

3214. Medicinal Plants of Asian Origin and Culture

(214) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.

A review of the plant species of Asian origin and culture currently studied for nutraceutical and functional properties by biomedical and agricultural researchers. Strategies for successful cultivation and use of these "green immigrants" in North America. 

3215. Critical Health Issues of Asian Americans

(215) First semester.  Three credits.  Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.

Examination of critical health issues affecting Asian American sub populations. Topics to include gender specific health problems; cultural issues; and health care issues. CA 4.

3216. Asian Medical Systems

(216) Second semester.  Three credits.  Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.

Examination of traditional medical systems of Asian origin and their prevalence in the United States.  Topics to include popular medical systems: Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese, Indian, and Japanese Herbal Medicine; the values and beliefs of different models. CA 4-INT.

3220. Asian American Art and Visual Culture

(220) (Also offered as ARTH 3020.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher.

Topics in contemporary Asian American art and visual culture, 1960's to present.

3221. Sociological Perspectives on Asian American Women

(221) (Also offered as HRTS 3571 and SOCI 3221.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Purkayastha

An overview of social structures, inter-group relations, and women's rights, focusing on the experience of Asian American women. CA 4.

3222. Asian Indian Women: Activism and Social Change in India and the United States

(222) (Also offered as HRTS 3573 and SOCI 3222.) First semester.  Three credits.  Prerequisite: SOCI 1001, 1251, or 1501; open to juniors or higher.

How gender, class and ethnicity/race structure everyday lives of Asian Indian women in both India and the United States.

3295. Special Topics in Asian American Studies

(298) Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary; open to juniors or higher.

3375. Indian Art and Popular Culture: Independence to the Present

(Also offered as ART 3375 and INDS 3375.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Myers

An interdisciplinary studio art course introducing modern, contemporary, folk, and popular art from India and the South Asian Diaspora. CA 4-INT.

3531. Japanese Americans and World War II

(268) (Also offered as HIST 3531.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Buckley

The events leading to martial law and executive order 9066, the wartime experience of Japanese Americans, and national consequences. CA 1. CA 4.

3578. Asian-American Experience Since 1850

(294) (Also offered as HIST 3530.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Wang

Survey of Asian-American experiences in the United States since 1850. Responses by Asian-Americans to both opportunities and discrimination.

3808. East Asia to the Mid-Nineteenth Century

(287) (Also offered as HIST 3808.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Wang

The major problems and issues of traditional Chinese and Japanese history and historiography. Special emphasis on the "Great Tradition" in ideas of both civilizations.

3809. East Asia Since the Mid-Nineteenth Century

(288) (Also offered as HIST 3809.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Wang

The reactions of East Asia to the Western threat, and the rise of Asian nationalism, communism, and fascism. Special attention to the tensions caused by the conflict of ideas.

3812. Modern India

(277) (Also offered as HIST 3812.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Buckley

An introduction to the history of India from the Mughal and European invasions of the 16th century to the present. India's synthesis of Eastern and Western culture, traditional and new, will be the focus.

4999. Independent Study

(299) Either or both semesters. Credits not to exceed 3 per semester, and hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Open only with consent of instructor.  With a change of subject, this course may be repeated for credit.