Fall 2021

History of Asian American Women: Migration and Labor

Listed in: History, as HIST-348  |  Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies, as SWAG-348

Moodle site: Course

Faculty

Christine N. Peralta (Section 01)

Description

(Offered as HIST 348 [US/TR/TS] and SWAG 348) This seminar will explore the intersections of gender, migration, and labor, with a particular focus on Asian American women in the United States (broadly defined to include the U.S.’s territories and military bases), from 1870 to the present. Through transnational and woman-of color feminist lenses, we will investigate U.S. colonial and neo-colonial formations which disrupt local economies, compelling women to migrate from their homes across national borders and then channeling them into limited employment opportunities in some of the most exploitative industries in the United States, including manufacturing, agricultural, and domestic work. Students will do close analysis of historical evidence, including written documents, images, film, and newspapers. There will also be intensive in-class discussion and varying forms of written work, which will culminate in a final research paper on a topic chosen by the student.

Limited to 18 students. Fall semester. Professor Peralta.

If Overenrolled: Priority given to History majors and SWAGS majors.

Keywords

Attention to Issues of Gender and Sexuality, Attention to Issues of Race, Attention to Issues of Social Justice, Attention to Research, Attention to Speaking, Attention to Writing

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Fall 2021