Please make every effort to keep up with the reading and come to class prepared to discuss the material. Quizzes may be given at instructor's discretion.
Attendance is mandatory.
No exceptions except in cases of serious illness, or emergency. Unless otherwise noted, all films will be screened in class. This course examines the intersections between race and gender in Asian America. We will also explore various topics including racial and gender discourse, stereotyping of Asians in US media and literature, the debate between feminism and nationalism, domesticity, queer identity and media representations of Asian Americans. We will examine how gender and sexuality interact with Asian American racial formation exploring how works by R. Zamora Linmark, Shani Mootoo, Shyam Selvadurai and various films including Flower Drum Song, The World of Suzy Wong, and Romeo Must Die reinforce, and subvert dominant paradigms of gendered Asian American racial subjectivity.