Course Catalog Information (24-25)
ASAM 21
Asian Pacific Americans Make Culture
Course Description
This course will survey and analyze Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) media, which includes media that both represent AAPIs and are produced by AAPIs within a US context. It explores the politics, economics, and competing ideologies of cultural representation among the AAPI community. This interdisciplinary course will cover a wide variety of media, such as film, television, music, literature, journalism, digital media, fine art, comics, and illustration.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Examine the history, politics, and economics of the culture industry as it pertains to AAPI representation through readings, discussions, videos and written assignments.
- Analyze visual and media literacy using critical thinking skills by way of discussions, videos and assignments.
- Utilize skills of textual analysis and evaluate and synthesize primary and secondary resources culminating in a research project.
- Learn, identify and apply theories from critical race, gender, and ethnic studies through readings, discussions, videos and written assignments.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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