Afro-Asian Intersections in the Americas
ENGL 293
Spring 2026
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 291, AFAM 291 |
| Course Cluster and Certificates: Asian American Studies |
This course explores a range of historical, cultural, and political intersections between African and Asian diasporic people in the Americas from the late 19th century to the present. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, we will examine key moments in the history of Afro-Asian encounters in the Americas, including the importation of slave and coolie labor in the 19th century, the formation of anticolonial and antiracist "Third World" movements in the United States and abroad, and the 1992 Los Angeles uprising. We will also study forms of cultural interracialism, from African Americans' mania for kung fu in the 1970s, to interracial buddy films like Rush Hour (1998), to the contemporary fiction of writers such as Patricia Powell and Charles Johnson. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AMST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (American Studies)(English) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Patricia Powell, THE PAGODA
Eric Tang, UNSETTLED
Ryan Lee Wong, WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON
Robert Clouse, ENTER THE DRAGON (1973 film)
Christine Choy, Worth Long, Allan Siegel, MISSISSIPPI TRIANGLE (1984 film)
Dai Sil Kim-Gibson and Christine Choy, SA-I-GU (1993 film)
Brett Rattner, RUSH HOUR (1998 film)
Additional readings by Crystal Anderson, Vivek Bald, Leslie Bow, Charles Johnson, Helen Jun, Moon-ho Jung, Joan Kee, Robin Kelley, Claire Jean Kim, Scott Kurashige, Vijay Prashad, Dylan Rodgriguez, and many others
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Examinations and Assignments:
weekly forum posts, three papers, group presentation |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Contributes to fulfillment of ENGL major requirements: LH3, WL, AL, Research Option |
| Instructor(s): Tang,Amy Cynthia Times: .M.W... 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: TBA |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 19 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 4 | FR: 0 |
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