Asian American Studies/Pacific Islander Studies (APIS)
Courses
1. APIS 1 - Introduction to Asian American Studies
3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
No Prerequisite Required
Lecture: 3 hours per week
This course examines how U.S. institutions ideologically constructed the category
of Asian-ness and materially engaged with Asian peoples within the United States and
its territories. Ethnic Studies theory will be applied to describe critical events
in Asian American histories, cultures, and intellectual traditions including an examination
of how "Asian" communities interact with each other and the other three historically
defined racialized core groups (Native Americans, Latinx Americans, and African Americans).
This includes a focus on topics ranging from self-determination to imperialism in
a move toward building a just and equitable society.
