Capstone Course: Critical Issues in Asian and Asian American Studies

This course focuses on a core issue or theme in Asian and Asian American studies. Examples of these issues include modernity, immigration, colonialism, religious toleration, gender, foreign policy, cross-cultural interactions, and interethnic relations. The course examines the selected issue through the study of primary and secondary works and the analysis of a wide variety of resources, including art, film, television, novels, newspapers, and the Internet.