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Program of American Culture and Literature (English)

ACL472

ASIAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE

Course Code
ACL472
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Interpret Asian American authors' works within a historical, social, and cultural framework.
  2. Analyze thematic and stylistic features of Asian American authors' works.
  3. Identify Asian American history, the concepts of migration and migrant identity.
  4. Discuss how literary texts approach multi-culturalism as an aspect of American culture.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to survey Asian American culture, experience and identity through an analysis of Asian American history and literature. Among the authors to be studied are Maxine Hong Kingston, Hisaye Yamamoto, Bharati Mukherjee, Jhumpa Lahiri, Amy Tan, and Cathy Park Hong.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Asian American Ethnic Groups within a Historical and Cultural Context
2nd Week The Concepts of Migration and Migrant Identity in Asian American Ethnic Groups
3rd Week Chinese Americans: Amy Tan, Joy Luck Club
4th Week Amy Tan, Joy Luck Club
5th Week Japanese Americans: Hisaye Yamamato, Selected Stories from Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories
6th Week Adrian Tomine, Shortcomings
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Korean Americans: Cathy Park Hong, Selected Poems from Dance Dance Revolution
9th Week Vietnamese Americans: le thi diem thuy, The Gangster We Are All Looking For
10th Week le thi diem thuy, The Gangster We Are All Looking For
11th Week Filipino American: Jessica Hagedorn, Dogeaters
12th Week Jessica Hagedorn, Dogeaters
13th Week Indian Americans: Bharati Mukherjee, Selected Stories from A Father and Darkness
14th Week Jhumpa Lahiri, Selected Stories from Interpreter of Maladies
Recommended or Required ReadingCheung, King-Kok, editor. An Interethnic Companion to Asian American Literature. Cambridge UP, 1997.
Hagedorn, Jessica. Dogeaters. Penguin, 1991.
Hong, Cathy Park. Dance Dance Revolution. W. W. Norton and Company, 2008.
Geok-Lin Lim, Shirley, editor. Asian American Literature: An Anthology. NTC Pub. Group, 2000.
Lahiri, Jhumpa. Interpreter of Maladies. Mariner, 2008.
Tan, Amy. Joy Luck Club. Penguin, 2006.
thuy, le thi diem. The Gangster We Are All Looking For. Anchor, 2004.
Tomine, Adrian. Shortcomings. Drawn and Quarterly, 2009.
Yamamato, Hisaye. Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories. Kitchen Table, 1988.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Quiz 2 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 2 1 2
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 6 6
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 4 4
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load114
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.8
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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