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May 08, 2024
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CAST 246 - American Orientalism Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 3 Hours Attribute: 3 SS, CD
Asking how ideas about “Orientals” shaped articulations of American identity, this course examines the cultural and intellectual history of American Orientalism beginning in the late 1700s. We focus on domestic discourse and Asians and Asian Americans in the U.S. Topics include: writings about Chinese “coolies” after the Civil War; inscription of abnormal sexuality on Asian bodies during America’s modernization; Cold War origins of the Model Minority; return of the “Yellow Peril” in contemporary life. Instructor: S. Lee Cross Reference/Cross Listing Information This course is cross-listed with HIST 246.
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