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4.00 Credits
Examines media images in relation to the making of ethnic and racial identities in the United States. Surveys some of the theoretical approaches to the study of images, paying particular attention to the intersection of history and ideologies or representation. Looks into the nature and politics of stereotypes; inquires into their reproduction through discourses, representations, and practices; and then moves to a comparative examination of media images in relation to the making of African American, Asian, Latino, and Native American images in the media, looking specifically at changes and continuities in the representation of these four minority groups in the media.
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4.00 Credits
This upper-level seminar focuses on the relationship between the "the economy" and "culture" in the contemporary United States. Though political analysts and scholars have often treated economic issues and cultural politics and policies as if they were separate and independent areas for public discussion and debate, this course focuses on their interrelatedness and mutual dependence-on the cultural construction of "the economy" and the economic basis for cultural practices and policies. We examine the historical shift during the 20th century from the rise of corporate capitalism, through the depression and the New Deal, to the rise and challenges of neoliberal policy shifts, financialization, and accelerated globalization since the 1970s. We will focus particularly on the dynamics of "crisis," both as an economic and as a cultural phenomenon.
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4.00 Credits
Familiarizes students with key concepts in Marxist cultural theory so that they might (1) begin to appreciate how extensively Marxist thought informs contemporary scholarly criticism and (2) start to use elements of that thought in their own analytical work. We study founding texts in the Marxist critical tradition; review Marxist-oriented analyses of literary, musical, and visual productions; and, finally, consider recent work on the import of culture as lived experience. Students should ultimately emerge not only with enhanced critical skills, but also with a deepened understanding of the significance of culture, broadly conceived.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces students to the serious study of contemporary popular culture as it is manifested in several overlapping mass-media formations. More specifically, the course considers the distinct but interrelated functions of various mass-cultural modes (for example, popular music, cinema, television) within an increasingly conglomerated entertainment industry that targets increasingly diversified audience constituencies. Through a highly selective case-study approach, students are quickly familiarized with the specific critical considerations demanded by each form under review. In-depth attention is given to particular genres characteristic of each medium and to the linkages among the different media in their joint constitution of a generalized contemporary mass culture.
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4.00 Credits
In-depth study of a particular problem or research area within American studies. See course schedule for current topic. Related Courses The following courses in individual disciplines are open to American studies minors. See the departmental sections in this Bulletin for course descriptions and prerequisites.
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4.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course provides a general introduction to the themes of Asian/Pacific/American studies through class discussions, guest speakers, and visits to community organizations, in addition to traditional class methods. Emphasizing historical perspectives, it explores concepts of "home" and "community," as well as "Asian" and "American" in the context of Asian/Pacific American experiences. Issues covered may include diaspora and migration, colonialism, orientalism, labor, family/community formations, national and international law/policy vis-Ã -vis Asian/Pacific Americans, intersections of sex/gender/race, education, popular culture and representation, activism, pan/ethnic identities, and electoral politics.
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4.00 Credits
This overview course examines the production of Asian American writing and literary/cultural criticism up to the present. Focuses on significant factors affecting the formation of Asian American literature and criticism, such as changing demographics of Asian American communities and the influence of ethnic, women's, and gay/lesbian/bisexual studies. Included is a variety of genres (poetry, plays, fiction and nonfiction, literary/cultural criticism, and nontraditional forms) by writers from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Explores the ways in which the writers treat issues such as racial and ethnic identity, immigration and assimilation, gender, class, sexuality, nationalism, culture and community, history and memory, and art and political engagement.
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4.00 Credits
Begins with a critical history of misrepresentation and discrimination of Asians in Hollywood, then creates an arc of study that documents resistance and ultimately an undeniable and empowered presence. The second half of the semester focuses on a critical appreciation of contemporary Asian and Asian American film. Uses both screenings and readings and is divided into four areas of concentration: the history of misrepresentation in Hollywood films; the appropriation of Asian paradigms by Hollywood; the achievements of contemporary Asian American films; and the achievements of exemplary Asian filmmakers who have transcended regional and artistic borders.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the history of the South Asian diaspora in the United States. Highlights work on South Asian immigrant communities in the United States and the little-known history of South Asian immigrants on the east coast of the United States in the context of historical migration to the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. Offers a multidisciplinary perspective and uses classic as well as new works on South Asians in the United States from history, anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the ways in which Asian/Pacific Americans have constituted and positioned their identities through various mediums of popular culture from the 1930s to the present. In particular, emphasizes popular institutions of representation, including music, theatre, fashion, television, and film, to examine the complex relationship between Asian/ Pacific American representational practices and their material experiences in sociopolitical locations. In addition, considers the multiple and differentiated interpretive strategies of Asian American consumers of popular culture. How are Asian/Pacific American consumption and reception practices constituted differently across lines of class, gender, and sexuality?
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