21H.153J / SP.421J / WMN.421J Race and Gender in Asian America, Fall 2002

Teng, Emma J.

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Teng, Emma J.

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Race and Gender in Asian America

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Abstract

An interdisciplinary examination of the Asian-American experience with particular emphasis on gender and race from mid-nineteenth century to present. Topics include: Asian American women's history, Asian American feminisms, gender and ethnic nationalism, images of Asian American men and women in film and media, sexuality, and the impact of immigration on gender roles. Uses extensive primary sources and audio-visual media.

Date issued

2002-12

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34931

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. History Section; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Women's Studies

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21H.153J-Fall2002

local: 21H.153J

local: SP.421J

local: WMN.421J

local: IMSCP-MD5-07cf35805119ccd526c353bdcc0c1907

Keywords

race, gender, Asian American literature, history, cinema, media images of Asian American men and women, feminism, gender roles, interracial romance, Maxine Hong Kingston, David Henry Hwang, Chang Rae-lee, Jessica Hagedorn, Shirley Lim, Mira Nair, Ang Lee, Wayne Wang, Gurinder Chadha, 21H.153J, SP.421J, WMN.421J, 21H.153, SP.421, WMN.421, Asian Americans in literature, American literature -- Asian American authors, Asian Americans in motion pictures

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