AMST 102 - Introduction to Asian American Studies

This course offers a history of Asians in America, examining different immigrant groups and their integration into the “American melting pot.” This course is organized around an historical timeline emphasizing 1880 to the present, drawing on public policy and the law (the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Japanese American Internment, Immigration Act of 1924, Affirmative action and others). Discussions will also include the policy and legal decisions (Ozawa v. US 1922 and US v. Thind 1923), culminating in an examination of contemporary issues of racial identity and cultural politics, and understanding the shift from policy to public culture. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered every year.) 3 credits