Class Details

ASAM 21
Asian Pacific Americans Make Culture

Course Description

This course will survey and analyze Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) media, which includes media that both represent AAPIs and are produced by AAPIs within a US context. It explores the politics, economics, and competing ideologies of cultural representation among the AAPI community. This interdisciplinary course will cover a wide variety of media, such as film, television, music, literature, journalism, digital media, fine art, comics, and illustration.

Class Details

Class Dates: This class runs from 2023-04-10 to 2023-06-30.
Footnote:
ASAM-021.-1VD: This is IMPACT AAPI cohort class. HYBRID, meets on-campus and online. This class meets each week on-campus and online as noted in the class listing. Students must have access to a computer, the internet and an individual email address. Most De Anza classes will use the Canvas course management system. We recommend a laptop or desktop computer to successfully complete the course; a tablet or phone may not be adequate for all assignments and tests. Information about Canvas and Online Education Orientation can be found in Canvas on the Student Resources page: https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382. The Student Online Resources hub with extensive information and tips can be found at deanza.edu/online-ed/students/remotelearning . For more information on the IMPACT AAPI program, contact Amy Wang at wangamy@deanza.edu

Class Materials

View textbook and/or other materials available at the Bookstore.

Course Details

Units

4 Units

Hours

• Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
• Weekly Lab Hours: 0

Program Status

Program Applicable

Credit

Credit - Degree Applicable

Grading Method

Letter Grading

General Course Statement

General Statement

See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory

EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or (EWRT D01AS and EWRT D01AT) or ESL D005.