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Introduction to Asian American Studies: Literature, Culture, and Historical Experience

21G.043J · Global Studies and Languages, History · Undergraduate · Fall 2013

Prof. Emma J. Teng

MIT · Tier 1

This course provides an overview of Asian American history and its relevance for contemporary issues. It covers the first wave of Asian immigration in the 19th century, the rise of anti-Asian movements, the experiences of Asian Americans during WWII, the emergence of the Asian American movement in the 1960s, and the new wave of post–1965 Asian immigration. The class examines the role these experiences played in the formation of Asian American ethnicity. The course addresses key societal issues …

HistoryAnthropologySociologyHumanitiesSocial Sciences

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