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21H.153J / 21F.069J / SP.603J Race and Gender in Asian America, Spring 2006

Portrait of Stephen Chang, an Asian American man.
Portrait of Stephen Chang. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Bousquet. Used with permission.)

Highlights of this Course

This course features an extensive list of readings and instructions for a class project.

Course Description

This seminar is an interdisciplinary examination of the intersection of race and gender in Asian American texts (literary, historical, cinematic) from the mid-19th century to the present. Topics include media images of Asian American men and women, feminism and gender roles, and interracial romance.
 

Staff

Instructor:
Prof. Emma Teng

Course Meeting Times

Lectures:
Two sessions / week
1.5 hours / session

Level

Undergraduate

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