Fall 2007

ANTH 284
Adv Topics in Asian America

Credit:  3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
UIUC Social Sciences, and US Minority Culture(s) course.

Considers a number of theoretical and methodological topics in sociocultural anthropology through ethnographic writings on Asian America. Theoretical topics include transnationalism, colonialism, resistance, culture, race, and identity. Methodological topics include fieldwork, ethnographic writing (including the blurring of genres) and ethics. Same as AAS 284. Prerequisite: ANTH 184 or consent of instructor.