An interdisciplinary examination of the Asian-American experience with particular emphasis on gender and race from mid-nineteenth century to present. Topics include: Asian American women's history, Asian American feminisms, gender and ethnic nationalism, images of Asian American men and women in film and media, sexuality, and the impact of immigration on gender roles. Uses extensive primary sources and audio-visual media.
Other Identifiers:21H.153J SP.421J WGS.421J IMSCP-MD5-21875ced3d934208da7db9d237d89261
Keywords:race, gender, Asian American literature, history, cinema, media images of Asian American men and women, feminism, gender roles, interracial romance, Maxine Hong Kingston, David Henry Hwang, Chang Rae-lee, Jessica Hagedorn, Shirley Lim, Mira Nair, Ang Lee, Wayne Wang, Gurinder Chadha, 21H.153J, SP.421J, WMN.421J, 21H.153, SP.421, WMN.421, Asian Americans in literature, American literature -- Asian American authors, Asian Americans in motion pictures, 230701, American Literature (United States)