California State University, Sonoma
American Multicultural Studies Department
Asian American Studies Program
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 664-2486, FAX (707) 664-2505 Attn: AMCS Department
Email:shinagaw@sonoma.edu
www.sonoma.edu/programs/AMCS
Faculty:
Elenita Strobel
Visiting Faculty:
Wei-Ming Dariotis, Beverly Matsuishi
General Information:
-Undergraduates special major, American Multicultural
Studies (AMCS)
-Within the AMCS major, student may specialize in Asian
American Studies
-Classes focus upon a critical, comparative pedagogical
approach linking community issues and research
-In addition to faculty-taught courses, visiting lecturers
and graduate students teach several courses
-Active community projects include Asian Pacific American
Heritage Night, student mentoring of grammar and junior
high school Asian Pacific
American children, and voting rights projects
Topics/Courses:
Introduction to Asian American Experience
Asian American Literature
Asian Pacific American Women
Ethnic Groups and American Social Policy
Ethnicity in Humanities
Folklore and Ethnicity
Ethics, Values, and Multiculturalism
Filipino American Experience
Racial and Ethnic Families: A Comparative Perspective
Contemporary Issues Facing Asian Pacific American
Communities
Health Issues Facing Ethnic and Racial Minorities
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