UC Berkeley Extension Instructor: Harvey Dong, PhD.

Fall Program or Freshmen !c hrs, "h"h ##am$noon% &'' Barro(s

University o Caliornia, Berkeley ) *y a++t. h,ong-*erkeley.e,u
Asian American Studies 20A, Introduction to the History of Asian in the United States
(Fall Semester 2012)
Course Descrition
"his intro,uctory course examines critical as+ects o .sian .merican history. "he o*/ective is to +rovi,e
stu,ents (ith a historical rame(ork or *asic un,erstan,ing o the ex+eriences o the ma/or .sian
.merican grou+s an, an analytical oun,ation or com+arative analyses. In so ,oing, the course (ill look
into national an, international actors (hich im+acte, migration an, relate, +olicies, intersecting issues o
race, class an, gen,er relations, inter$class conlicts *et(een la*or an, ca+ital% an, intra$class conlicts as
evi,ence, *y la*or agitation against .sian migration an, resettlement. Finally, the course (ill look at the
.sian .merican ex+erience rom the vie(+oint o agency an, resistance0(hat (as ,one *y .sian
.mericans themselves to im+rove their lives.
!ectures" 1on, 2e,, Fri: #'$#+m. '3' .B42
Discussion Sections" 4ec. #: 1on, #$'+m. 4ec. ': Fri, #$'+m. .ll in '35 .B42.
Course #e$uirements % &radin' (See announcement at (ottom re'ardin' F)F 'rades on (sace)
#. Discussion 4ection: +resentations, (eekly relection +a+ers ) orum events. 4ee *s+ace assignment
announcements an, ,ue ,ates. 6o late assignments. '37
'. 1i,term 8i,entiications an, essay9 8#3:& Fri9. '&7
5. ;$#3 Page "erm Pa+er0com+arative oral history. 8&7 to+ic, *ook revie( ) outline ,ue #3:'< in
*s+ace9 8'&7 inali=e, eight +age +a+er ,ue ##:53 in lecture9. 4tan,ar, 1>. ootnote an,
*i*liogra+hical ormat. 6o late assignments. 537.
?. Final Examination #':#', 2e,., ##:53am$':53+m at '3' .B42 8i,entiications an, essays9, '&7.
#e$uired #eadin's
Books can *e +urchase, at East(in, Books o Berkeley, '3<< University .ve:4hattuck. 1$4at ##am$<+m.
4un,ay. #'noon$&+m.
@onal, "akaki. Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans.>ittle Bro(n.
.*e Ignacio, EnriAue ,e la Cru=, Borge Emmanuel an, Helen "ori*io. The Forbidden Book: The
Philippine-American ar in Political !artoons. "Ci*oli.
Course @ea,er can *e +urchase, rom Drishna Co+y, '### University .venue 8near 4hattuck .ve9. "el.
&#3$&?3$&E&E.
Selected *oo+list for ,erm )aer 84tu,ent ,ra(s one *ook rom list *elo( or com+arative term +a+er.
Involves rea,ing one *iogra+hy, intervie(ing a +erson not rom same +eer grou+ as stu,ent
an, com+aring lives o *oth in,ivi,uals through ocusing on +articular lie themes. 4tu,ent
shoul, ,o outsi,e research to +rovi,e context to the re+ort reerring to at least & outsi,e *ook
an, & more *ook or internet sources. Dictionaries, encyclo+e,ias an, (iki+e,ias are not
relia*le as main sources. Book revie( an, term +a+er +ro+osal ,ue #3:'< in *s+ace. Finishe,
term +a+er ,ue (ith ootnotes, transcri+tions an, *i*liogra+hy are ,ue ##:53 at *eginning o
lecture.
>ee, 1ary Paik. "#iet $ddysey. Univ. o 2ashington Press.
Bulosan, Carlos. America is in the Heart. 4eattle: Univ. o 2ashington Press.
4one, 1onica. %isei Da#ghter. Univ. o 2ashington Press.
>e, 4amantha, &ittle Sister &eft Behind. Chusma Press.
2ong, Ba,e 4no(, Fifth !hinese Da#ghter' Univ. o 2ashington Press
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.ll *ooks 8exce+t course rea,er9 are on reserve in the Ethnic 4tu,ies >i*rary, 53 4te+hens Hall an,
availa*le at East(in, Books o Berkeley.
Asian American Studies 20A
Introduction to the History of Asian in the United States
C-U#S. -U,!I/.
0..1 -/.2Au'ust 23
Introduction of course 4ith themes and 'uidelines5
Is there any relevance to stu,ying .sian .merican historyF 2hat ,o (e (ant to get out o this classF
0..1 ,0-2Au'ust 26, 27 % 81
Framin' Asian American History
2hat are the +re,ominant +ers+ectives on .sian .merican history an, their limitationsF 2hat are some
alternative +ers+ectivesF
Strangers From A Different Shore: Preace an, Cha+ter #.
Forbidden Book. Prologue, #$&.
@ea,er: 6eglect an, Distortion o .sian .mericans *y .merican Historians. @oger Daniels.
81a/or Pro*lems, 5$E9
@ea,er: @ethinking the Centrality o @acism in .sian .merican History. 4ylvia Ganagisako.
81a/or Pro*lems, #&$''9
0..1 ,H#..2Setem(er 9 % 6 (7:8 !a(or Day Holiday)
Coloni;ation, )acific <ar+ets, and Asian !a(or <i'ration to the United States *efore the Ci=il 0ar5
2hat are the ,ierent reasons that ex+lain early .sian migrationF 2hat role ,i, in,ivi,ual choice +lay in
migrationF 2hat role ,i, coercion haveF
Strangers: Cha+ter ' 8!ver*lo(n 2ith Ho+e9
Forbidden Book. Intro,uction: Prelu,e to ConAuest an, 2ar. Cha+ter #, 1aniest Destiny.
Internet: .,ams >ecture on the 2ar (ith China. Bohn Huincy .,ams. "he Chinese @e+ository Iol ##$#&.
htt+:::*ooks.google.com:*ooksFi,JxK;/....1..B)l+gJ@.?$
P.#L;)otsJBorgiy<Iu3),AJchinese7'3re+ository7'3volume
7'3##7'3#;?')+gJP.'L<MvJone+age)AJchinese7'3re+ository7'3volume
7'3##7'3#;?')Jalse 8.rticle III, 'L?$';E9
0..1 F-U#2Setem(er 10, 12 % 13
,he 0or+ of /ational .>ansion in the American 0est, 1?3?@170?
Coul, national ex+ansion *een accom+lishe, (ithout .sian la*orF 2hat economic nee, ,i, .sian la*or
ulill ,uring this timeF
Strangers: Cha+ter 5 8Nam 4aan Haak9 ) ? 8@aising Cane9
@ea,er: Excer+ts rom "he In,is+ensa*le Enemy. .lexan,er 4axton. 8Counter+oint, #;#$E9
@ea,er: 4hiting Chinese Immigrant Em+loyment. 4ucheng Chan 81a/or Pro*lems, ;3$;L9
Internet: @e+ort o Congressional Boint 4+ecial Committee to Investigate Chinese Immigration.
"estimonies o Charles Crocker an, Bames 4tro*ri,ge. #;LL.
htt+:::c+rr.org:1useum:ChineseOImmigration.html
0..1 FIA.2Setem(er 16, 17 % 21
Confrontin' Immi'ration .>clusion, 1?B0s@1720s5 <i'ration from Caan, 1orea and India5
2hat (ere the causes or anti$Chinese hostility an, exclusionF 2hy (as .merica ,ivi,e, over the
Auestion o .sian exclusionF In the ace o a,versity, ho( ,i, each .sian immigrating grou+ resist
,iscrimination, accomo,ate an, surviveF
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Strangers: Cha+ter & 8#LE$'#'9 Ethnic 4oli,arity.
@ea,er: "he 4igniicance o Chinese Exclusion. .n,re( Nyory. 81a/or Pro*lems, #'5$#'L 9
@ea,er: "he #E3E an, #E'3 4trikes o Ba+anese 4ugar Plantation 2orkers in Ha(aii.
8Counter+oint, #<E$#;39.
@ea,er: "he "urlock Inci,ent: Forceul Ex+ulsion o Ba+anese >a*orers. Gu/i Ichioka
8Counter+oint, #E&$#EE9
@ea,er: .merican Fe,eration o >a*or, 4ome @easons or Chinese Exclusion. 1eat vs. @ice. .merican
Internet: 1anhoo, .gainst .siatic Coolieism. 2hich 4hall 4urviveF 8#E3#9. 4amuel Nom+ers.
htt+:::(((.learner.org:courses:amerhistory:resourceOarchive:resource.+h+F
)+ageJ#)resource"y+eJ5)resourceIDJ#3#'?
0..1 SID2Setem(er 23, 2B % 2?
Imerialism and Anti@Imerialism in the .arly ,4entieth Century
Ho( ,i, im+erialism +lay a role in early .sian migrationF 2hat eect ,i, it have on the coloni=e,
countries an, (hy ,i, anti$colonial in,e+en,ence movements continue to +lay a role in the lives o the
migrants even ater resi,ing in the U4 or a num*er o yearsF
Strangers: Cha+ter L 8P4truggling .gainst Colonialism9 ) ; 8P"he "i,e o the "ur*ansQ9
Forbidden Book. Cha+ters ' ) 5. Novernment *y Consent or ConAuest. HeCs !ne o the Big BoyCs 6o(.
@ea,er: Dorean 6ationalist .ctivities in Ha(aii an, .merica, #E3#$#E?&. Dingsley >yu.
8Counter+oint, #3<$#'<9
@ea,er: Ex+orting In,e+en,ence to Colonial In,ia. Boan Bensen. 81a/or Pro*lems, #<L$#L'9
@ea,er: "he Forgotten .sian .mericans: "he East In,ian Community in the U4.
8Counter+oint, ?#5$?'#9
0..1 S.A./2-cto(er 1, 8 % 95 <idterm .>am on 10:9 (Friday)
@evie( an, 1i,term.
0..1 .I&H,2-cto(er ?, 10 % 12
Interethnic ,ensions and Alliances in the 1720s and 1780s
Ho( (as the Fili+ino .merican ex+erience ,ierent rom the ex+erience o the other .sian immigrant
grou+sF 2hat historical changes le, to the CI! la*or unions to o+en their ,oors to .sian .merican
(orkersF 2hat role ,i, .sian .mericans +lay in the la*or movement an, ho( ,i, their +artici+ation ,is+el
earlier myths an, stereoty+esF
Strangers: Cha+ter E. 8Dollar . Day, Dime . Dance: "he Forgotten Fili+inos9
Forbidden Book: Cha+ters ?$;.
@ea,er: Excer+ts rom Carlos Bulosan an, the Imagination o the Class 4truggle.
E. 4an Buan, Br. 8Counter+oint, #E3$#E?9.
Internet: 4enator .l*ert B. Beveri,ge in 4u++ort o an .merican Em+ire. Congressional @ecor,s. #E33.
htt+:::(((.mtholyoke.e,u:aca,:intrel:a/*L'.htm
0..1 /I/.2-cto(er 19, 16 % 17
Americani;ation and the Second &eneration, 1720@1732
2hat (ere the ma/or sources o the secon, generation conlict: conservatism (ithin the ethnic community
or racism (ithin the *roa,er societyF Di, .mericani=ation lea, to assimilation o the secon, generationF
2hat (ere some o the limitationsF
Strangers: Cha+ter & 8'#'$'539 8Ethnic 4oli,arity: Hy+henate, .mericans9 ) Cha+ter < 8'&L$'L39 8Ethnic
Islan,s: 4earching For Bri,ges: 4econ,$Neneration Chinese .mericans9
Forbidden Book: Cha+ter E.
@ea,er: Dora Gum Dim @ecalls Nro(ing U+ Dorean .merican in Chinato(n. 81a/or Pro*lems, '&&$'&E9
@ea,er: 4econ, Neneration Chinese .merican 2omen. Bu,y Gung. 81a/or Pro*lems, 'L3$'LL9
5
@ea,er: "he Pro*lem o 6isei Biculturalism. >on Durashige. 81a/or Pro*lems, 'LL$';'9
0..1 ,./2-cto(er 21, 23 % 2B (,erm aer toics due 10:2B in (sace)
0ar, #ace, and the <eanin' of Citi;enshi, 1731@17??
Ho( ,ierently or similarly (as each .sian .merican grou+ aecte, *y 22'F 2hat role ,i, geo+olitics
+lay in re+eal o the exclusion la(sF 2hat role ,i, the racial +ast +lay in the ,ecision to intern Ba+anese
.mericansF
Strangers: Cha+ter #3. 8"he 2atershe, o 22'9
@ea,er: Fili+ino Ieterans o 22' on Citi=enshi+ an, Political !*ligation. "heo Non=alves. 81a/or
Pro*lems, 53?$5#39
@ea,er: >ie 1aga=ine, PHo( to "ell Ba+s rom the Chinese,Q Decem*er '', #E??.
1ike 1asaoka, PBa+anese .merican Io(s to Coo+erate (ith Novernment @emoval Plans, #E?'Q
Bimmy !mura, PBournalist Bimmie !mura Con,emns the 1ass Exclusion o Ba+anese .mericans,
#E?'.Q 8Both rom 1a/or Pro*lems, 'E&$'EL9.
@ea,er: "he Internment o Ba+anese .mericans. .lice Gang 1urray. 81a/or Pro*lems, 5#3$5#L9
0..1 .!.A./2-cto(er 27, 81 % /o=em(er 2
Asian Americans and the Cold 0ar, 1739@17B9
Ho( ,i, the Col, 2ar aect each .sian .merican grou+F In (hat (ays (ere .sian .mericans acce+te,
an, in (hat (ays (ere they mistruste, as orever oreignersF Ho( can (e ex+lain the Auick reversal o
Ba+anese an, Chinese status in .merican societyF
@ea,er: "he Immigration an, 6aturali=ation 4erviceCs Cam+aign .gainst Chinese .mericans
During the Col, 2ar. Kiao/ian Rhao. 81a/or Pro*lems, 5&3$5&<9
@ea,er: "he Duomintang in Chinato(n. Brett ,e Barry an, Iictor 6ee. 8Counter+oint, #?<$#&#9
@ea,er: China Politics an, U4 Chinese Communities. Him 1ark >ai. 8Counter+oint, #&'$#&E9
@ea,er: DCI. .gents .ll !ut to Net 6e( Dorea. "he .ctivities o the 4outh Dorean CI.
in the U4. 2oon$Ha Dim. 8Counter+oint, #?3$#?&9.
@ea,er: "he 4tory o 1arcos Coercion. From Phili++ine 6e(s. 8Counter+oint, #5?$#5E9
0..1 ,0.!A.2/o=em(er 9, 6 % 7
Asian American <o=ement, 17B0s@60s5
2hat le, to the rise o .sian .merican social activism ,uring the late #E<3s an, #EL3s. 2hat relevance ,o
these movements have or the .sian .merican community to,ayF
Strangers: Cha+ter #' 8Breaking 4ilences9
@ea,er: .ctivist .my Uyematsu Proclaims the Emergence o PGello( Po(er,Q #E<E.
81a/or Pro*lems, ?'#$?9.
@ea,er: .sian .merican Political .lliance. 4tan,$U+S .rchive History o the .sian .m. 1ovemt. '5$53.
@ea,er: Panethnicity an, .sian .merican .ctivism. Gen >e Es+ritu. 81a/or Pro*lems, ??'$E9
@ea,er: Ban,ung. Ii/ay Prasha,. 8"he Darker 6ations, 5#$&39.
0..1 ,HI#,../2/o=em(er 13 % 1B (11:12 Aeterans Day)
)ost 17B9 Immi'ration and Asian America
In (hat (ays (as the #E<& Immigration .ct the real re+eal o .sian exclusionF Ho( ,i, ne( .sian
immigration ,ramatically change the makeu+ o the .sian .merican communityF
Strangers: Cha+ter ## 8?3<$??;9 84trangers .t the Nate .gain9
@ea,er: Dorean .merican Pro. Elaine Dim Discusses Pro*lems in Buil,ing Coalitions Bet(een
.sian Immigrants an, !ther Communities o Color. In,ian Immigrant 4arita 4arvate Critici=es
the PBrain DrainQ rom the "hir, 2orl,. 81a/or Pro*lems, 5L3$&9
@ea,er: . "ransnational History o Fili+ino 6urse 1igration. Catherine Ceni=a Choy.
81a/or Pro*lems, 5L&$5;#9
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0..1 F-U#,../2/o=em(er 17 % 21 (/o= 28 ,han+s'i=in' Holiday)
#efu'ees and ,heir Stru''les in Asia and America, 1769@2000
2hat international actors le, to changes in reugee migration +olicyF 2hat makes reugee resettlement
,ierent rom immigration settlementF
Strangers: Cha+ter ## 8??;$?L'9 84trangers .t the Nate .gain: Pushe, *y P6ecessityQ: "he @eugees From
4outheast .sia9
@ea,er: PIietnamese Dias+ora an, CaliorniaQ. .n,re( >am. hat(s )oing $n* !alifornia and the
+ietnam ,ra' #;5$#E<.
0..1 FIF,../2/o= 2B, 2? % 80 (,erm aers due in lecture 11:80)
Ho( have recent changes in the makeu+ o the .sian .merican community re$sha+e, .sian .merican
cultureF 2hat internal tensions 8race, class, gen,er9 are ex+resse, an, ho( have they aecte,
the cohesiveness o +anethnic soli,arityF
Strangers: Cha+ter #5 8!ne$"enth o the 6ation9
Forbidden Book: E+ilogue.
@ea,er: "he >os .ngeles Civil Unrest "ransorms Dorean .merican Politics. 81a/or Pro*lems, 5;#$<9
@ea,er: .t a Crossroa,s: CaliorniaCs Diverse an, Changing .sian .merican Po+ulation.
Connie Dang. 81P, &3?$#'9
@ea,er: .++roaches to 1ultiraciality. Cynthia >. 6akashima. 81a/or Pro*lems, &#'$'#9
@ea,er: 4ettlers o Color an, PImmigrantQ Hegemony: P>ocalsQ in Ha(aii. Haunani$Day "rask. .merasia.
I'<6': '333. 8#$'3.9
@ea,er: "he >oa,e, 2ea+on. Eric D. Gamamoto an, 4usan Diyomi 4errano. .merasia. I'L65: '33#.
8&#$<'9
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