Satisfies Behavioral Science General Education Requirement

From the global phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians and Bollywood to the first woman of color lead Rose Tico in the Star Wars franchise, Asian/American characters are now cultural icons all over global media. On sitcoms, romcoms, blockbuster action films, and social media, Asian/Americans in entertainment spark regular national and international conversations and controversies. This course explores how media representations of Asian/Americans track US domestic and foreign policy from the anti-Chinese xenophobia of the 19th century to the “model minority” or wealthy globetrotter of the present and how these images impact the economic, social and political lives of Asian/Americans and our broader understanding of race, class, gender, and sexuality.