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1000. Pathways to Asian American Studies

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Keywords, themes, and career paths in Asian American Studies; critical and historical perspective on Asian diasporic peoples in the United States within a global framework. Topics may include popular culture, history, social justice, and activism. CA 1. CA 4.

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1001. Pathways to Asian Studies

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Keywords, themes, and career paths in Asian Studies. Topics may include geography, languages, international relations, intercultural communication, and geopolitics. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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2030. Art, Politics, and Propaganda

Also offered as: ARTH 2030

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Asian art and propaganda in the Cold War era (1949-1991) and its relation to Europe, the Soviet Union, and the United States. May include analysis of visual arts, film, photography, and multimedia.

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2136. Asian Theatre and Performance

Also offered as: DRAM 2136

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Asian theatre, opera, dance, and other performance forms and their elaboration, reworking, and dissolution in modern and contemporary times, examined in relation to changes in society, politics, religion, and culture. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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2136W. Asian Theatre and Performance

Also offered as: DRAM 2136W

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Asian theatre, opera, dance, and other performance forms and their elaboration, reworking, and dissolution in modern and contemporary times, examined in relation to changes in society, politics, religion, and culture. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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2200. Introducing India: Diversity and Dynamism

Also offered as: SOCI 2200

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: One introductory AAAS or SOCI course.

Grading Basis: Graded

An introduction to the historical, political, social, economic, and cultural diversity of India. Topics may include: cultural diversity in languages, religions, and regions; socio-political challenges; power relations that construct patterns of privilege and marginalization; and contemporary human rights issues.

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2200W. Introducing India: Diversity and Dynamism

Also offered as: SOCI 2200W

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011. Recommended preparation: One introductory AAAS or SOCI course.

Grading Basis: Graded

An introduction to the historical, political, social, economic, and cultural diversity of India. Topics may include: cultural diversity in languages, religions, and regions; socio-political challenges; power relations that construct patterns of privilege and marginalization; and contemporary human rights issues.

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2201. Introduction to Asian American Studies

Also offered as: AMST 2201

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

A multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary 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.

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2210. Sociological Perspectives on Asian American Women

Also offered as: SOCI 2210

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

An overview of social structures, inter-group relations, and women's rights, focusing on the experience of Asian American women. Formerly offered as AAAS/SOCI 3221. CA 4.

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2210W. Sociological Perspectives on Asian American Women

Also offered as: SOCI 2210W

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.

Grading Basis: Graded

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

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2220. Asian Indian Women: Activism and Social Change in India and the United States

Also offered as: HRTS 2220, SOCI 2220

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

How gender, class, and ethnicity/race structure everyday lives of Asian Indian women in both India and the United States. Formerly offered as AAAS/SOCI 3222/HRTS 3573.

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2222. Race, Gender, Sexuality, and the Power of Looking

Also offered as: AFRA 2222, ARTH 2222

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Not open for credit to students who have passed ARTH 2198 when offered as "Race, Gender, and the Power of Looking."

Grading Basis: Graded

A beginning investigation into the issues of what constitutes visual culture and how race, gender, and sexuality are seen and not seen. The goals of the course include engaging with the history and scholarly dialogues around visual studies, becoming more active and critical visual consumers and critics, and understanding personal stakes and diverse positions in dialogues about visualizing gender and race. CA 1. CA 4.

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2225. The Pacific in World History

Also offered as: HIST 2225

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: HIST 1201 and 2100. Not open for credit to students who have passed AAAS 3998 or HIST 3098 when offered as The Pacific in World History.

Grading Basis: Graded

The Pacific Ocean as a lens for thinking about modern history. Topics include the flow of people, ideas, goods, elements of nature (such as whales and bird guano), and technology among the nations and peoples of the Pacific World; and the impact of colonialism, war, decolonization, and the Cold War on the history of the region and the fortunes of indigenous peoples. Sources include scholarly works, government documents, diaries, and literature. Formerly offered as AAAS/HIST 2101. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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2305. Modern Japanese Literature

Also offered as: ENGL 2305, JAPN 2305

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Japanese literature across genres from 1868 to the present, studied in English translation. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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2530. Asian American Experience Since 1850

Also offered as: HIST 2530

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

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

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2811. Early Modern India: From Muslim Rulers to British Raj

Also offered as: HIST 2811

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

History of India from the 1200s to the 1800s, including the rise and fall of the Muslim-dominated Mughal Empire and the advent of British colonialism. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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2812. Modern India

Also offered as: HIST 2812

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

History of India from the 1800s to the contemporary era, including colonialism under the British crown, the movement for independence, economic development, and ethnic and religious conflict. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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2821. Early Modern China: From Mongols to Manchus

Also offered as: HIST 2821

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Survey of Chinese history from 1200 to 1800. Topics include economic growth, imperial expansion, ethnic diversity, relations with foreign countries, intellectual currents, and state-society relations. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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2822. Modern China

Also offered as: HIST 2822

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Survey of patterns of modern China since 1800. Topics will include reforms and revolutions, industrialization and urbanization, and family and population growth. CA 1. CA 4-INT. Formerly offered as AAAS/HIST 3822.

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2841. Empire and Nation in Southeast Asia

Also offered as: HIST 2841

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Major themes in modern Southeast Asian history from the 17th century to the present: growth of global commerce; western imperialism; nationalism; emergence of independent nation-states; challenges of the post-independence period. Emphasis on the region's largest countries: Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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2842. History of Vietnam

Also offered as: HIST 2842

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Introduction to the history of the Vietnamese from the late Bronze Age to the present: the ancient culture of the Red River delta, the millennium of Chinese rule, the independent kingdom of Dai Viet and its successors, French colonialism, the Vietnam War, and postwar Vietnam. Formerly offered as AAAS/HIST 3842.

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2866. China and the West

Also offered as: HIST 2866

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Survey of China's political and cultural encounters with the West from the sixteenth-century to 1949. Situates these encounters within the context of world history and a dialogue among civilizations. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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2868. Foreign Relations of China Since 1949

Also offered as: HIST 2868

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

A survey of China's foreign policy from the Cold War to the present, including its domestic politics, Communist ideology, economic reforms, and changing role in global affairs. Formerly offered as AAAS/HIST 2688. CA 1.

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2868W. Foreign Relations of China Since 1949

Also offered as: HIST 2868W

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.

Grading Basis: Graded

A survey of China's foreign policy from the Cold War to the present, including its domestic politics, Communist ideology, economic reforms, and changing role in global affairs. Formerly offered as AAAS/HIST 2688W. CA 1.

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3212. Asian American Literature

Also offered as: ENGL 3212

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

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

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3220. Asian American Art and Visual Culture

Also offered as: ARTH 3020

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

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

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3271. Topics in Chinese Literature

Also offered as: CHIN 3271

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: CHIN 1121 and 1122 or instructor consent.

Grading Basis: Graded

Social and political issues in Chinese modernity and postmodernity. Taught in English.

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3282. Women in Chinese Literature and Film

Also offered as: CHIN 3282

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: CHIN 1121 and 1122 or equivalent.

Grading Basis: Graded

Critical study of representations of women in Chinese film and literature from the early twentieth century to the present. Development of feminist movements in China and gender issues. Taught in English.

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3295. Special Topics in Asian American Studies

1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary by section; open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

Credits and hours by arrangement.

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

Also offered as: ART 3375, INDS 3375

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

An interdisciplinary lecture/studio art course introducing diverse forms of Indian Art from the traditional through the contemporary. Students complete either research or studio art assignments responding to the course content. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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3473. Asian-Pacific American Families

Also offered as: HDFS 3473

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Overview of social, cultural, educational, demographic and economic characteristics of Asian-Pacific American families. Examination and critique of values, customs, traditions and beliefs that distinguish families of this heterogeneous ethnic population.

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3531. Japanese Americans and World War II

Also offered as: AMST 3531, HIST 3531

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

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

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3554. Immigrants and the Shaping of American History

Also offered as: HIST 3554

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: One course in American history.

Grading Basis: Graded

The origins of immigration to the United States and the interaction of immigrants with the social, political, and economic life of the nation after 1789, with emphasis on such topics as nativism, assimilation, and the "ethnic legacy." CA 1. CA 4.

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3712. The Middle East Crucible

Also offered as: HIST 3712

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Twentieth-century developments in the Middle East, focusing on political Islam/Islamism, Orientalism, imperialism, the history of struggles for representative government, nationalism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, super-power rivalries, and the search for identity, independence, and peace with justice. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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3808. East Asia to the Mid-Nineteenth Century

Also offered as: HIST 3808

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

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

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3809. East Asia Since the Mid-Nineteenth Century

Also offered as: HIST 3809

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

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.

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3820. History of Modern Chinese Political Thought

Also offered as: HIST 3820

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Survey of Chinese political ideas and ideologies since the nineteenth century, examining the influences of Confucianism and Western conceptions on the revolutionary changes in political thought in China over the last 100 years, including Marxism, liberalism, anarchism, authoritarianism, and democracy. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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3823. History of the People's Republic of China

Also offered as: HIST 3823

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since 1949, with focus on social struggle, state-building, and economic development. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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3830E. Environmental History in East Asia

Also offered as: HIST 3830E

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Interactions between humans and the natural world in East Asia, with attention to the environmental impact of politics, economics, and culture. Topics include natural resources, energy, ideas about nature, pollution, and environmentalism. Geographical coverage may include one or more of the following: China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. CA 4-INT.

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3845. The Vietnam War

Also offered as: HIST 3845

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

Origins, evolution, and aftermath of the Vietnamese conflict: the prewar history of colonialism, nationalism, communism, and anticommunism; the formation and development of the three main Vietnamese belligerents; American intervention; culture and politics in wartime Vietnam; escalation and de-escalation of the war; the postwar legacy. CA 1. CA 4 INT.

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3846. Genocide and Mass Killings in Asia

Also offered as: HIST 3846, HRTS 3846

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Case studies of historical and/or contemporary genocide and mass killings in Asia. May focus on any time period and any part of the continent. CA4-INT.

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3846W. Genocide and Mass Killings in Asia

Also offered as: HIST 3846W, HRTS 3846W

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Case studies of historical and/or contemporary genocide and mass killings in Asia. May focus on any time period and any part of the continent. CA4-INT.

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3875. Asian Diasporas in the Americas

Also offered as: HIST 3875, LLAS 3875

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher. Recommended preparation: HIST 3607, 3609, 3610, 3635, 3660W, or 3674. Not open to students who have passed HIST 3995 Asian Diasporas in the Americas.

Grading Basis: Graded

Transnational history of migration and settlement of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and South Asian diasporas across South, Central, and North America and the Caribbean, colonial through national period. Emphasis on political economy, racial formations, and constructions of national identity.

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3998. Variable Topics

3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

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4100. Experiential/Service Learning Seminar

Also offered as: AFRA 4100, LLAS 4100, WGSS 4100

4.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Interdisciplinary examination of the history of social justice organizing in the U.S.; theories, strategies, and practice of community organizing movements such as those for immigration, environmental, reproductive, and racial justice. Includes practice in community organizing and political advocacy.

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4999. Independent Study

1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

Credits, not to exceed three per semester, and hours by arrangement. With a change of subject, this course may be repeated for credit.

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