ASAM 10
Contemporary Asian American Communities

Course Description

This course is an introduction to Asian American Studies and an exploration of the experiences of various Asian cultural groups in America. The commonalities and uniqueness of Chinese Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Filipino Americans, Indian Americans, Japanese Americans, Korean Americans, as well as other Asian American groups, will be examined with a focus on processes and consequences of racialization. New perspectives on such issues as historical legacies, stereotypes and profiling, cultural identity, generational change, occupational challenges, community advocacy, and empowerment will be gained.

Class Details

CRN Course Section Days Times Instructor Loc
36813 ASAM 10 40D M·W···· 12:30 PM-02:20 PM Mae Lee L84

Class Dates: This class runs from 2026-01-05 to 2026-03-27.
Footnote:
ASAM D10.40D: This course is part of the Learning in Communities program (LinC) and requires concurrent enrollment in ESL 5.50D (CRN 37316). For more info about LinC, visit deanza.edu/linc. Fully ON-CAMPUS. This class meets on-campus each week on scheduled days and times as noted in the class listing.

Class Materials

Textbook/MaterialTypeRequiredPurchaseRent
NewUsedNewUsed
Asian America (2nd Edition)
Dhingra © 2021
ISBN: 9781509534296		 Textbook Required $26.95 $20.25
Asian America (2nd Edition)
Dhingra
ISBN: 9781509534302		 E-Book Required $22.00

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Course Details

Units
4 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 0
Formerly
(Formerly ICS D022.)
Program Status
Program Applicable
Credit
Credit - Degree Applicable
Grading Method
Letter Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory
ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.
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