The following message is official and has been approved by the appropriate authorities to be posted to this list. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT > > >SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES > >Asian American Studies 127 >4 Units >Control number: 06189 >MW 4-5:30, 121 Wheeler Hall Instructor: Jane K. Singh > >The course looks at the economic, political and social issues that >impact South Asian Americans. Immigrants from the Indian >subcontinent or South Asia have made their homes in the U.S. for >over a hundred years, yet there is little awareness of the history >and complexity of their communities. > >Using personal narratives, scholarly works, community studies, films >and literature, we explore topics such as ethnic and cultural >identity, gender, inter-ethnic relations and youth culture. While >this class provides some historical context, it emphasizes >contemporary issues, including the popularization and fetishization >of South Asian cultural forms or the increase in violence against >South Asians in the U.S. after 9/11. > >FULFILLS SOCIAL SCIENCE BREADTH REQUIREMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------- The above message does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of MCBcDNA, mcbUSA, the MCB Department, or UC Berkeley. TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe mcb-infoline" in the message body. Please send questions or comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a list of upcoming events and information about the student clubs: MCBcDNA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbcdna/ mcbUSA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbusa/
