Asian American Studies | Summer 2010 Undergraduate Credit Courses

Cat. No./Title	Instructor	Dates	Location	Days	Time	Cr	Class No.	Fee	Register
Summer 2010 registration is closed.
[PR] ASAMST221L Introduction to Asian American Writing HU	G Li	Jun 2 - Jul 14	W-2-198 Wheatley Bldg - 2nd Floor - Room 198	MW	1:30p - 4:30p	3	1867	$960	Course has been cancelled. For more information, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.
Description for ASAMST221L: A study of prose works by American writers of East Asian, Southeast Asian, and South Asian descent. In discussing texts and current issues in the field of Asian American literary studies, students consider the ways in which discourse determines identity and the responsibilities of writers-to themselves as artists and to their communities, whether defined by race or gender. Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Humanities. Diversity: United States. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
ASAMST225L Southeast Asians in the United States SB	S Tang	Jun 1 - Jul 15	W-1-064 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 064	TuTh	10a - 1p	3	1868	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for ASAMST225L: This course examines issues arising from the resettlement of one million Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian refugees in the US since 1975. Topics include resettlement policies, adjustment and acculturation, changing roles of women and family, and the continuing impact of international politics. Media presentations and lectures by local Southeast Asian community leaders highlight the course. Cross Listed: AMST 225L, SOCIOL 225L. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Diversity: United States. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
ASAMST238L Asian American Psychology SB	J Tawa	Jul 20 - Aug 26	W-1-064 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 064	TuTh	10a - 1p	3	1869	$960	Registration for this session has been closed. For more information, contact 617 287 6200.
Description for ASAMST238L: This course is an introduction to the psychological experience of Asian Americans, including the historical, sociopolitical, and cultural influences that shape personality and mental health in community, family, and individual contexts. The course also explores prevention and intervention possibilities through specific examples, such as trauma and intergenerational conflict, that are relevant for Asian American populations. Cross Listed: PSYCH 238L. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Diversity: United States. Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960
ASAMST333 Asian American Politics and Social Movements	Staff	Jul 20 - Aug 26	W-1-060 Wheatley Bldg - 1st Floor - Room 060	TuTh	1:30p - 4:30p	3	1414	$960	Course has been cancelled. For more information, contact 617 287 6200 or read more about our Cancellation Policy.
Description for ASAMST333: Students examine the historical development and contemporary dimensions of political and social movements in Asian American communities. Through directed readings, lectures, and critical case studies, students analyze ways in which Asian Americans have organized politically through electoral participation, ethnic/ cultural forms, neighborhood-based organizing, labor unions, multi-racial coalitions and virtual forms to affect issues in their communities, their homelands, and in US society. Academic Information: Credits: 3 Fee: Course Fee: $960 Lab Fee: $0 Total: $960