SOC3503: Asian American Identities, Families & Communities

3 CreditsCritical ThinkingGlobal PerspectivesGoal 1 - Written/Oral CommGoal 3b - Physical ScienceHuman DiversityMathmatical/Symbolic ReasoningRace, Power, and Justice in the United StatesResearchService LearningSocial SciencesStudent TeachingTechnology and Society

This course provides a sociological overview of Asian American identities, families and communities. To place these experiences within a broader historical, structural, and cultural context the course will begin with a brief introduction to the history of Asians and Asian Americans in the United States and sociological theories about incorporation and racial stratification. We will then examine the diversity of Asian American communities and families, highlighting ethnic, gender, and class variations. Other topics of focus include racialization and discrimination, education, ethnic enclaves, family and intergenerational relationships, identity, media, culture, and politics and social action. Throughout the course we will consider the ways in which society affects individuals, and how in turn, individuals affect society. Students will have an option to do community-engaged learning or another course project. prereq: SOC 1001 recommended, Sociology majors/minors must register A/F

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