HIST 111 Topics in Asian American History (Not offered 1997-98)*
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This course will introduce four major topics in the study of Asian American 
history: 1) the early Chinese immigrant experience, 2) the incarceration of 
Japanese Americans during World War II, 3) post-1965 Asian immigration and 
adaptation as seen among Korean and Southeast Asian Americans, and 4) contemporary 
issues in Asian American society. Readings will include some of the major works 
in the field, novels, and recent journalist accounts of the Asian American 
experience. Students will be evaluated on class discussion, three short papers, 
and an oral presentation.
Enrollment limited. Preference to first-year students. 
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