Introduction to Asian American Literature
ENGL 230
Fall 2024
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 264 |
| Course Cluster and Certificates: Asian American Studies |
This course introduces students to Asian American literature, culture, and literary criticism. In addition to exploring narratives concerning Asian American migration, exclusion, citizenship, and intersectionality, we will also focus on newer critical trajectories. These include Asian Americans and the U.S. and Global South, genealogies of violence, recent trends in Asian American and diasporic popular culture, climate change, and critical refugee studies. By examining a range of genres and critical methods, this course will advance understanding of how Asian America has shaped the making of American culture and history. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(CEAS-MN)(CEAS)(CEAS-Lit&Cult)(ENGL)(ENGL-Literature) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Selected authors may include Michael Golamco, Cathy Park Hong, Maxine Hong Kingston, Min Jin Lee, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Ruth Ozeki, Ocean Vuong, Ali Wong, Gene Luen Yang
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Examinations and Assignments:
3 essays of varying length, presentation |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Active participation and various writing assignments
Contributes to fulfillment of ENGL major requirements: American Lit, Lit History 3. |
| Instructor(s): Nguyen,Marguerite Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: DWNY200; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 3 | FR: 2 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 7 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 2 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 4 |
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