MAJOR READINGS IN ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY

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(Slashed with HIST 82325 ) This course provides a foundational understanding of the history of Asian Americans in the United States, with special emphasis placed upon those groups whose roots in the U.S. go back to the nineteenth century. Key subjects under scrutiny in this course include emigration/immigration; the creation and continuation of ethnic ghettoes; segmented and international labor markets; diasporic and domestic political movements; racial stereotyping; global wars; and cultural changes.