Announcement of Courses

• ASAM 6. Asian American Issues Through Literature
• ASAM 8. Filipino American Community
• ASAM 10. Asian American Popular Culture
• ASAM 20. Asian American Experience: 1820 to Present
• ASAM 22. Community Issues and Leadership
• ASAM 27. Asian American Race Relations
• ASAM 30. Asian American Issues Through Film
• ASAM 35. Asian American Women
• ASAM 40. The Chinese American Community
• ASAM 42. Southeast Asian Community in the U.S.
• ASAM 61-62-63. Asian American Community Field Study
• ASAM 65. Individual Study in Asian American Studies

CREDIT, DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

ASAM 8. Filipino American Community (3)
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Description and analysis of Filipino American community problems from a sociological viewpoint. Cultural shock and other problems of adaptation of Filipino immigrants considered in light of the carryover from Filipino culture and psychology. CSU/UC

ASAM 10. Asian American Popular Culture (3)
Lec-3, field trips.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .P/NP available
This course will consider the ways Asian Americans have turned to a wide range of cultural productions such as music, performance arts, visual culture, film, and spoken word to challenge and contest dominant meanings associated with Asianness/Asian Americanness. It emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Asian American cultural productions, with particular attention to the ways race, gender, class, and sexuality inform and shape them. CSU/UC

ASAM 20. Asian American Experience: 1820 to Present (3)
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Examination of United States history and government through the experience of immigrant groups to the U.S. from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and India. Topics to be explored include immigration experiences, economic opportunities, culture, family, community, political and social history of the individual immigrant groups. A local field trip may be required. CSU/UC

ASAM 22. Community Issues and Leadership (3)
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This course provides an overview of contemporary Asian Pacific American (APA) community identity, leadership, organization, history, needs, concerns, civic participation and public policy. Required field trips will visit key APA organizations and leaders.CSU/UC

ASAM 27. Asian American Race Relations (3)
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Understanding of race relations between Asian Americans and other ethnic groups including African Americans and European Americans including theories of race and interaction; and considerations such as class, economics, and social inequities. CSU/UC

ASAM 30. Asian American Issues Through Film (3)
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Through films, issues of the Asian American experience will be explored. Films will examine the experience of immigrants to the United States from China, Japan, the Philippines, India, and Southeast Asia. Issues to be discussed include identity, immigration, ties to Asia, work, culture, family, community, political policies, stereotypes and social history. CSU/UC

ASAM 35. Asian American Women (3)
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Examination of the lives of Asian American women, using a multi-disciplinary approach which includes literature, poetry, history, political science, anthropology and sociology. Readings, papers and discussions on the social, cultural, political and economic conditions facing Asian American women. Field trip may be required. CSU/UC

ASAM 40. The Chinese American Community (3)
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(No knowledge of Chinese required)
Description and analysis of the Chinese American community from a sociological point of view. The historical background, family and district organizations, power structure, immigrants, cultural pattern and conflicts, and the socioeconomic problems of the Chinese American community. CSU/UC

ASAM 42. Southeast Asian Community in the U.S. (3)
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Examination of one of the fastest growing Asian American groups in the United States during the past 15 years: mainland Southeast Asian Americans from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. The diversity of the Southeast Asian community in the United States will be examined. Topics such as socioeconomic adaptation, community organization and family life will be discussed from a sociological viewpoint. A local field trip may be required. CSU/UC

ASAM 61-62-63. Asian American Community Field Study (1-2-3)
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Repeat: max. 6 units
Based on fieldwork and supervised community participation, participants in this course will examine the local experience of Asian American and Pacific Island communities. CSU

ASAM 65. Individual Study in Asian American Studies (3)
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Repeat: max. 9 units
Supervised individual or group study on topics and issues in Asian American Studies. CSU (UC upon review)