University of California, Berkeley
Asian American Studies
Department of Ethnic Studies
506 Barrows Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-2570
(510) 642-6555, FAX (510) 642-6456
Email:lcwang@uclink2.berkeley.edu
Coordinator:
Ling-chi Wang
Faculty:
Elaine H. Kim, Michael Omi, Evelyn Nakano Glenn, Ronald
Takaki, Khatharya Um, Ling-chi Wang, Sau-ling C. Wong
General Information:
-Founded in 1969
-Undergraduate minor or major in AAS in the Ethnic Studies
Department; graduate program in Ethnic Studies (M.A.,
Ph.D.)
-36 courses offered
Topics/Courses:
Introduction to the History of Asians in the U.S.
Introduction to the Contemporary Issues in the Asian
American Community
Introduction to the Culture of Asians in the U.S.
Comparative History of Asian Experience in America
Chinese American History
Japanese American History
Korean American Institutions
Filipino American History
Socioeconomic and Educational Issues of Southeast Asians in
the U.S.
Southeast Asian Migration: From Tradition to Resettlement
The Peoples of Hawaii: A comparative Historical Analysis
Asian American Experience and U.S. Foreign Policy
Law in the Asian American Community
Asian American Psychology
Language, Ethnicity and Society: Asian American Language
Issues
American Political Institutions and the Asian American
Communities
Asian American Family and Culture
Asian Women in America
Analysis and Research in the Asian American Community
Comparative Analysis of Asian American Communities
Asian American Literature
Creative Writing
Reading and Composition
Survey of Asian Immigrant Literature
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