Anaise Baez’s Profile

In this class, we will learn about the his­tory of Asian im­mi­gra­tion from 1848 to the pre­sent, the so­cial con­struc­tion and ex­pe­ri­ence of race in the U.S., and the in­ter­sec­tion of multi-eth­nic Asian Amer­i­can iden­tity with class, gen­der, sex­u­al­ity, and abil­ity, im­mi­gra­tion sta­tus and other so­cial po­si­tions. This course will use his­tor­i­cal writ­ings, films, tele­vi­sion, music, art, fic­tional pieces and other multi-me­dia work to crit­i­cally en­gage nar­ra­tives of Asian Amer­i­can com­mu­ni­ties.

In this class, we will learn about the history of Asian immigration from 1848 to the present, the social construction and experience of race in the U.S., and the intersection of multi-ethnic Asian American identity with class, gender, sexuality, and ability, immigration status and other social positions. This course will use historical writings, films, television, music, art, fictional pieces and other multi-media work to critically engage narratives of Asian American communities.