Assignment: Asian American Studies
Choose two of the terms below. Then, answer the following questions.
Citizenship, Colonialism, Diaspora, Family, Freedom, Gender, History, Imprisonment, Law, Migration, Model Minority, Neoliberalism, Racialization, Representation, Solidarity, The University.
How would you define each of these concepts, based on what we've discussed in lecture, section, and in the readings?
What impact has each of these concepts had on Asian Americans and other racialized communities?
Why did you pair these terms together; what relation do you believe they have to one another?
Choose one of the theories below.
Wu's Radical Orientalism, Chuh's Collegiality & Stretching Time, Chen's Ethical Alienation, Ninh's question "How do you feel?", Fujiawara's Multiplicity, Koshy's Ethics of Tangentiality, Polanco's Unfreedom.
How would you describe, in your own words, what this writer is trying to argue?
Draw upon 2 to 3 examples from our texts to better explain or apply this theory.
Discuss your own connection to this theory, and what it means to you in your own life.
Then, discuss how you might use such a theory moving forward. What usefulness does this theory have for your future? How might it help you to do the work you want to do in your life?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.