| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Course Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Spring 2005 |
Ray, Kasturi
|
TTh 2-3:30 | 203 Wheeler |
Junior Seminars |
In this course we will explore how different Asian/Pacific American writers, over time, have mapped out the pitfalls and possibilities of both normative and transgressive gender roles for Asian/Pacific Americans. There are two main goals for this semester: 1) to understand this literary history, wherein different writers and theorists imagine new identities as well as record persistent ones; and 2) to understand the context and stakes of their work, by gaining a sense of the social and political struggles with which they actively or implicitly engage. This is primarily a literature course, but we will read selected texts from the fields of media studies, sociology, economics, and political theory. Topics include the history and current representations of Asian/Pacific Americans in different institutions, including the media and the law; strategies and imperatives for gender transformations; sexual practices and their perceived relationship to ethnic loyalty; and possible links between gender norms and labor hierarchies. Required texts include those listed above as well as those made available in a course reader.