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ASAM 32
Vietnamese Literature from Traditional to Asian American Expressions

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Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the humanities and Asian American Studies through a diasporic perspective on Vietnamese and Vietnamese American literature. Students will explore traditional and modern literature, including exile writings by Vietnamese immigrants leading to Vietnamese American expressions. The course will focus on several major themes in literature: colonization, war and representations of Southeast Asians, and the migration experience. Students will develop a historical and aesthetic understanding of Vietnamese and Vietnamese American creative expressions.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Compare and contrast the styles, genres and themes of Vietnamese and Vietnamese American literary expression.
• Interpret and analyze cultural, psychological, and social issues as presented and discussed by Vietnamese and Vietnamese American writers in their creative expressions.
• Select from a variety of Vietnamese American texts to highlight prominent themes within literature of the diaspora.

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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

Formerly Statement

Formerly INTL 11

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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