ENG 172 Asian-American Literature

Examines the writing of authors from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Filipino, and time periods. Relevant topics may include identity/assimilation; family and generation; gender and class; cultural hierarchies and cooperation; strategies of resistance; transnational allegiance. Authors may include Frank Chin, Monica Sone, Chang-rae Lee, Margaret Cho, Li Young-Lee. Fulfills diversity requirement. (L04)

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