ASIA AM 170
Transnational Perspectives on Asian America
Description: Lecture, three hours. Recommended preparation: background in Asian Pacific American social and legal history. Designed for juniors/seniors. Examination of transformations that have occurred in Asian America in last four decades as consequence of global economic restructuring and new immigration. Introduction to and survey of new frameworks for understanding these changes in postmodern Asian Pacific American communities, using theories of transnationalism and Asian American political and racial history. Readings and discussion on transnational aspects of wide range of historical and contemporary topics in context of Asia/Asian American experience. Building of linkages between roots of social constructions of race and multisited social processes that now constitute globalizing Asian America. Theoretical readings assigned. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
Most Helpful Review
Winter 2020 - Professor Welty is so sweet and supportive! She actually tries to know everyone's name, and she gives almost everyone a PTE. I am not an AA major but this class was very manageable. The readings are very interesting and easy to skim through. Professor Welty's lectures are very engaging and interesting, and she is very helpful during office hours. She also lets her students decide which concepts to be on the finals. Professor Welty is one of the most approachable and sweet professor I ever had in UCLA. This class is also very interesting. Highly recommended!
Winter 2020 - Professor Welty is so sweet and supportive! She actually tries to know everyone's name, and she gives almost everyone a PTE. I am not an AA major but this class was very manageable. The readings are very interesting and easy to skim through. Professor Welty's lectures are very engaging and interesting, and she is very helpful during office hours. She also lets her students decide which concepts to be on the finals. Professor Welty is one of the most approachable and sweet professor I ever had in UCLA. This class is also very interesting. Highly recommended!