Listed in: American Studies, as AMST-330
Robert T. Hayashi (Section 01)
This course examines the construction of Asian American identity from the late 1800s to the present day by examining literary texts and legal texts and how they have shaped definitions of distinct Asian ethnicities and panethnic identities. We will explore how Asians in America have been defined in the law and literary arts and how work in these distinct spheres of American life—law and literature—have been in conversation. We will focus on such issues as immigration, citizenship, and civil rights and their relation to Asian American identity. Readings will include fiction, drama, poetry, literary criticism, legal cases, legal codes and statutes, legal studies and history, and ethnic studies. Coursework will include essays, oral presentations, and a research project.
Limited to 18 students. Spring semester. Professor Hayashi.
Section 01
Tu 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM CHAP 210
Th 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM CHAP 210
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Spring Fragrance and Other Stories | University of Illinois Press | Far, Sui Sin | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Harvest Books | Hamid, Mohsin | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| China Men | Vintage | Kingston, Maxine Hong | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Native Speaker | Riverhead Books | Lee, Chang-rae | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| We Should Never Meet | Picador | Phan, Aimee | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories | Rutgers | Yamamoto, Hisaye | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Jasmine | Grove Press | Mukherjee, Bharati | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.