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eETHN122-AsianAmericanCultureand

Identity

UCSDFall2016Mondays,5:00-7:50pm|Peter102

Instructor:MarkRedondoVillegasEmail:m6villegas@ucsd.eduOffice:SSB243|OfficeHours:Wednesdays3:00-4:30pm;byappointmentCourseDescriptionRootedinmoretraditionalscholarshipexploring“AsianAmericancultureandidentity,”thiscoursehighlightsrecentpublicationsthatfocusonAsianAmericansportsculture,SouthAsianAmericanbeautyandfashion,andFilipinoAmericanmobileDJscenes.Theseless-discussedaspectsofAsianAmericacomplicatetheterms“culture”and“identity”bydispellingideologiesthathomogenizeandimmobilize“culture”and“identity.”Also,ourreadingsdemonstratethatAsianAmericansdon’tliveinahistoricalvacuum.Assuch,ourclasslinkswiththeexperiencesofcomparablegroupstorevealthedevelopmentof“culture”and“identity”intheirpoliticalcontexts.LearningObjectives• ArticulatecrucialmomentsinAsianAmericanhistorybyexaminingcontemporaryAsianAmericancultureandidentity.• Expandandcomplicatecultureandidentitytoappreciatetheirfluidityanddynamism.• CompareandcontrasttheexperiencesofAsianAmericanswithothergroups’experiencesinU.S.history.• Exercisecreativeskillsindesign,research,andrhetoricwhileworkingcollaboratively.RequiredTextsAllbooksareavailableattheUCSDLibrary• StanleyI.Thangaraj,ConstancioArnaldo,andChristinaB.Chin,AsianAmericanSportingCultures(NYUPress,2016)• VanitaReddy,FashioningDiaspora:Beauty,Femininity,andSouthAsianAmericanCulture(Temple,2016)• OliverWang,LegionsofBoom:FilipinoAmericanMobileDJCrewsintheSanFranciscoBayArea(Duke,2015)GradingCriteria40pts.-WeeklyKeywords(5ptseach,8total)DueSundaysat5:00pmonTritonEduploadedinfolderunder“Content”tab• Eachweek,groupswillsubmitalistof16keywordstodefine/summarizefromtheassignedreadings,films,orlecturefor

thatparticularweek.Keepyourexplanationsbetween1-4sentenceslong.• Toavoidarbitrariness,attheendofeachlist,composeaone-paragraphjustificationexplainingwhyyouchosethose

words.Forexample,youcanexplainhowfivewordsrelateinoneway,andfouranotherway,etc.• Itistheresponsibilityofyourgrouptodecideyourleaderofthegroupeveryweek.Thisleaderwillcollectallthe

keywordsfromthegroupanduploadtheassignmenttoTritonEdbytheduedate/time.• Includeyourgroupname,groupmembers’names,andthedateatthetopofaMicrosoftWorddoc.• Youwillbegradedbasedonthechoiceofkeywordfrommultiplesourcesandthecoherencyofyourlistjustification.• Citations:Afterthedefinition/summaryofakeyword,placetheauthor’snameandthepagenumberswhereyoufindthe

keyword.Ifthereisnoauthor,writeashortenedversionofthetitle.Youcanomitpagenumbersiftheyarenotavailableorapplicable.Exampleofakeyword:

ChineseExclusionActof1882-PrecededbytheAnti-CoolieLawof1862,thePageActof1875,andtheFifteenPassengerActof1979,thisactbroughttoahaltChineseimmigrationdueto…(Lee137-138)

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15pts.-MagazineCover(courseblog)• DueSunday,10/30by5:00pmonourcourseblog.• YourgroupwilldesignaMagazineCoverdepictinganAsianAmericanathlete(realoffictional)inanalternateuniverseor

inthenearfuture.Youwillbegradedbasedonknowledgeofcoursematerial,creativity,andcareandeffortinthecraft.• Ontheblog,youwillprovideacriticalexplanationofyourdesign,completewithatleast5keywordsofchoicetojustify

yourapproach.Citationsrequired,example:(Villegas2014,99).5pts.-MagazineCoverteammembercontributions• DueTue,11/1by5:00pm,individually,youwillwriteaone-paragraphexplanation(submittedonTritonEd)ofyour

specificroleintheMagazineCoverassignment.Onascaleof0-5,youwillgiveanhonestestimationofthegradeyoudeserveforthisportionoftheproject.

20pts.-FinalProject:RecordVinylSleeveorMagazineProfile(5pts.Abstract/5pts.PeerCommentary)• Abstract(5points)foryourFinalProjectisdueonSunday,11/6at5:00pmsubmittedonTritonEd.• FinalProjectdueonourcourseblogonSunday,11/27at5:00pm.Youwillpresentyourprojecton11/28.• YourgroupwilldecidetoeithercreateaRecordVinylSleeveoramultipageMagazineProfile.Theprojectswillbe

gradedbasedonknowledgeofcoursematerial,creativity,andcareandeffortinthecraft.• Yourgroupcandecideonanalternativeproject.Consultationwithinstructormandatory.• RecordVinylSleeve:

o Designoriginalartworkforthefrontandbackofthesleeve.o Ontheback,listsongsthatrepresenttherecord.o Onourcourseblog,provide600-1000word“linernotes”justifyingthecontentandartworkastheyrelatetothe

course.Judiciouslyandexpertlyuseatleast3keywordsinthelinernotes.Citationsrequired.• MagazineProfile:

o DesignaMagazineCoverandmultipagearticle(800-1000words)profilingarealorfictionalperson.o Inthearticle,judiciouslyandexpertlyuseatleast3keywordsasyousomehowrelatethestoryandcontenttocourse

material.Citationsrequired.• ByThursday,11/29by5:00pm,eachgroupmustassignarepresentativetocommentoneachoftheotherprojects.Each

membermustcommentatleastonce.Attheendofyourcomment,placeyourgroupnameinparenthesis.Youcanaddresswhatyouliked/didn’tlike,whatcanbeimproved,and/orfurtherclarificationofthedesign,narration,orconcept.

10pts.-OverallGroupCommitment• AGroupCommitmentsurveywillbedistributedbetweenWeek9andWeek10.Thissurveyrequiresyoutogradethe

contributionsandeffortsofyourgroupmembersaswellasyourself.• 5pointswillbeallocatedinthissurveyspecificallyforyourcontributionstotheFinalProject.• Expectationsforthisgradeincludereciprocatedrespectamongmembers,creativeandintellectualcontributionstogroup

projects,criticaldialogueamongmembers,andwillingnesstolearnfromeachother.10pts.-ClassParticipation• Studentswillbegradedbasedontheirattendanceofclass.Themissingofmorethanthreemeetingsjustifiesthefailureof

theentirecourse.• Thereareatotaloftenmeetings.Latearrivalscountas½point.• YoumustpresentproperandlegitimatedocumentationduringWeek1ifyouplantomissanymeetings.• Studentsmustbringassignedhardcopybookstoallmeetings.• Gradingwillgreatlyconsideryouractiveparticipationincontributingtoclassdiscussions.Withthatsaid,perfect

attendancedoesnotguarantee10points.• Imayissueassignments,quizzes,andexercisesthataregradedtowardsclassparticipation/attendance.ElectronicDevicesPolicyUnlessotherwiseauthorized,studentsareprohibitedfromusinganyelectronicdevicesduringclass.Ifyouneedtousea

deviceinanemergency,kindlystepoutoftheclasstoaddressthis.EmailPolicyStudentsareexpectedtochecktheirUCSDemailaccountdaily.Theymustrespondtoinstructororteachingassistants’

electronicrequestswithin48hours.AcademicDishonestyAllworkistobeproducedbythestudent.Anyassignment,paper,presentation,etc.thatisproducedbyanyoneelseother

thanthestudentbeinggradedwillresultinanautomaticFintheclassandimmediatedisciplinaryaction.Formoreonacademicdishonesty:https://students.ucsd.edu/academics/academic-integrity/index.htmlSpecialAccommodationsandNeedsStudentswhorequirespecialaccommodationsand/orneedsmustnotifymeinpersonorviaemailsothatIcanbestassist

you.ItisrecommendedyouregisterwithUCSD’sOfficeforStudentswithDisabilitiessothatyoucanreceivetheappropriateassistance:https://disabilities.ucsd.edu/students/registering.html

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MajoringorMinoringinEthnicStudiesManystudentstakeanEthnicStudiescoursebecausethetopicisofgreatinterestorbecauseofaneedtofulfillacollege

generaleducationrequirement.OftenstudentshavetakenmanyETHNcoursesoutofinterest,yetdonotrealizehowclosetheyaretoamajor,aminor,orevenadoublemajor.AnEthnicStudiesmajorisexcellentpreparationforacareerinlaw,education,medicine,publichealth,socialwork,counseling,publicpolicy,andmanyothercareers.IfyouwouldlikeinformationabouttheEthnicStudiesmajororminor,pleasecontact:DaisyRodríguez,EthnicStudiesDepartmentUndergraduateAdvisor858-534-3277ord1rodriguez@ucsd.eduorvisitwww.ethnicstudies.ucsd.edu.

TentativeScheduleWeek1:9/26• Examining“culture”and“identity”

Week2:10/3-BriefAsianAmericanHistory,CultureReadingschedulepriortoWeek2:

• Bring16keywordstoclass,sharewithprovisionarygroup.

Tue9/27:ErikaLee,“Introduction,”TheMakingofAsianAmerica(reserves)Wed9/28:ShellyLee,“Americanization,Modernity,andtheSecondGenerationthroughthe1930s,”ANewHistoryofAsianAmerica,pages175-189(reserves)Thur9/29:ShellyLee,“Americanization,Modernity…”pages190-202Fri-Sun9/30-10/2:SteveLouie,“WhenWeWantedItDone,WeDidItOurselves,”AsianAmericans:TheMovementandtheMoment(reserves)Mon10/3:KaranMahajan,“TheTwoAsianAmericas,”TheNewYorker(TritonEdweblink)

Week3:10/10-AsianAmericansandSports

• In-classfilm:DaveZirin,NotJustaGame(2010,UCSDKanopy)

Tue:J.JackHalberstam,“Foreword”andLisaLowe“Afterword:‘CompetingagainstType’,”AsianAmericanSportingCultureGroupscreatedonTritonEdWed:OliverWang,“EveryoneLovesanUnderdog:LearningfromLinsanity”(75-83),AsianAmericanSportingCultureThur:Wang,“EveryoneLovesanUnderdog”…(83-92)Fri-Sun:DonGonyea,“InPoliticalActivism,AliPulledNoPunches—AndPaidAHeavyPrice”(weblink);“GridironGuts:TheStoryofFootball'sCarlisleIndians”and“Excerpt:TheRealAllAmericans”(weblink+audio)DueSun5pm:Keywords1Mon:GeorgeJohnson,“Swimming’sRacistPastMakesSimoneManuel’sWinanEvenBiggerDeal”(weblink)

Week4:10/17-AsianAmericans,Sports,andColonialism

• In-classfilm:PinoyHoops

Tue:RyanReft,“FromPerpetualForeignertoPacificRimEntrepreneur”(pgs.23-34),AsianAmericanSportingCultureWed:Reft,“FromPerpetual…”(34-47)Thur:ContancioR.Arnaldo,Jr.,“Manny‘Pac-Man’Pacquiao,theTransnationalFist,andtheSouthernCaliforniaRingsideCommunity,”AsianAmericanSportingCultureFri-Sun:LindaMaram,“Fromthe‘LivingDoll’tothe‘BoloPuncher’:Prizefighting,Masculinity,andtheSportingLife”(73-87),CreatingMasculinityinLosAngeles’sLittleManila(reserves)DueSun5pm:Keywords2Mon:Maram,“Fromthe‘LivingDoll’…”(87-103)

Week5:10/24-AsianAmericansandSports-Sexuality

Tue:ArielLevy,“Either/Or:Sports,Sex,andtheCaseofCasterSemenya”(weblink)[tophalfonly]Wed:Levy,“Either/Or…”(weblink)[finish]Thur:JessicaW.ChinandDavidL.Andrews,“MixedMartialArts,CagedOrientalism,andFemaleAsianAmericanBodies,”AsianAmericanSportingCultures(159-173)Fri-Sun:DavidLeonard,“Lin,Te’o,andAsianAmericanMasculinitiesinSportingFlux,”AsianAmericanSportingCulturesDueSun5pm:Keywords3Mon:RachaelMinyungJoo,“TravelingLadies:NeoliberalismandtheFemaleAthlete”(151-158)(reserves)

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Week6:10/31-SouthAsianAmericanBeautyandFashion

• Presentation:MagazineCover• In-classfilm:MiraNair,Namesake(excerpt,Ch.21,1:25:00-)

Tue:VanitaReddy,“Introduction:BeautyMatters”(1-18),FashioningDiasporaWed:VanitaReddy,“Introduction:BeautyMatters”(19-33)Thur:JhumpaLahiri,“InterpreterofMaladies”(PDF)Fri-Sun:JhumpaLahiri,“TheTreatmentofBibiHaldar,”TheInterpreterofMaladies(reserves)DueSun5pm:Keywords4andMagazineCoverpostedoncourseblogMon:BarbaraCalderón-Douglass,“TheFolkFeministStruggleBehindtheCholaFashionTrend”(weblink)

Week7:11/7-SouthAsianAmericanBeautyandResistance

• In-classfilm:PreetiSharma,RaisingEyebrows(2010)• Guest:PreetiSharma,Ph.D.candidateinGenderStudies,UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles

Tue:Reddy,“ProstheticFemininity,FlexibleCitizenship,andFeministCosmopoliticsintheFictionofJhumpaLahiri”(64-69,76-86),FashioningDiasporaDue11/1by5:00pm:MagazineCoverteammembercontributionsWed:Reddy,“ProstheticFemininity…”(90-100)Thur:MonishaDasGupta,“ContestsoverCulture,”UnrulyImmigrants(reserves)Fri-Sun:Reddy,“HistoriesoftheClothandtheSartorialSentimentinShailjaPatel’sMigritude”(178-193),FashioningDueSun5pm:Keywords5andabstractofFinalProjectsubmittedonTritonEdMon:Reddy,“HistoriesoftheCloth…”(193-205),FashioningDiaspora

Week8:11/14-SouthAsianAmericansandHipHop/FilipinoAmericanPopularCulture

Tue:DeeptiHajela,“HowHip-HopHelpedanIndianGirlFindHerWayHome”(reserves)Wed:DJKuttinKandi,“Introduction:AHipHopStoryToTell:It'sJustBegun,”EmpireofFunk:HipHopandRepresentationinFilipina/oAmerica(reserves)Thur:OliverWang,“Prologue:TheGig”and“Introduction:ALegionofBoom,”LegionsofBoomFri-Sun:Wang,“CueItUp:SocialPreconditionsfortheMobileScene,”LegionsofBoomDueSun5pm:Keywords6Mon:Legend(weblink,video)

Week9:11/21-FilipinoAmericanPopularCulture-PhilippineHistoryandDiaspora

• Guest:CristalFiel,MasterofLibraryandInformationSciencecandidate,UniversityofWashingtonInformationSchoolandFerdinandFiel,formermobileDJfromSanFrancisco

Tue:LucyBurns,“SplendidDancing:OfFilipinosandTaxiDanceHalls”(49-63),PuroArte:FilipinosontheStagesofEmpire(reserves)andCherylCambay,“FilipinoAmericanDanceCultureinSuburbia,”EmpireofFunk(reserves)Wed:Wang,“TeamBuilding:MobileCrewFormations,”LegionsofBoomThur:Wang,“UnlimitedCreations:TheMobileSceneTakesOff,”LegionsofBoomFri-Sun:DueSun5pm:Keywords7Mon:CristalFiel,“LegionsofBoomatBindlestiffStudio”(weblinkaudio)

Week10:11/28-FilipinoAmericanPopularCulture/PresentationDay

• GrouppresentationsofFinalProject• Due:Thursday,11/29:PeerCommentsdueoncourseblogby5:00pm

Tue:Wang,“Imaginings:BuildingCommunityintheShowcaseEra,”LegionsofBoomWed:Wang,“TakeMeOutwithTheFader:TheDeclineoftheMobileScene,”LegionsofBoomDueSun5pm:Keywords8