ASIAN AMERICANS AND MEDIA

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: CHICLA/COM ARTS 347 , ASIAN AM 101 , or sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Humanities Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Connect the way that Asian Americans have historically been represented in mainstream media to the way that they are represented in contemporary media and to their treatment in contemporary society more broadly Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Define anti-Asian racism and its connections to other forms of oppression, including sexism, heteronormativity, classism, colonization, and ableism Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze the different constraints and possibilities for how Asian Americans produce and consume media texts Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Respectfully engage in nuanced discussions about race and reflect on the cultural perspectives and worldviews of others Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Demonstrate advanced analysis of Asian American media texts that rigorously engages with scholarship in Asian American media studies Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Connect the way that Asian Americans have historically been represented in mainstream media to the way that they are represented in contemporary media and to their treatment in contemporary society more broadly Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Define anti-Asian racism and its connections to other forms of oppression, including sexism, heteronormativity, classism, colonization, and ableism Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze the different constraints and possibilities for how Asian Americans produce and consume media texts Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Respectfully engage in nuanced discussions about race and reflect on the cultural perspectives and worldviews of others Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Demonstrate advanced analysis of Asian American media texts that rigorously engages with scholarship in Asian American media studies Audience: Graduate