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2010–2011
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ENGFS4
Option: Introduction to Chinese American Literature
6
ECTS
Periods
Language of instruction
English
Type or level of studies
Advanced studies
Course unit descriptions in the curriculum
- ENGFS4 Options
English Philology
School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies
School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies
General description
- Mon 12-14 B5078 (Piipponen)
In this course, we will firstly examine the stereotypes and representations of the Chinese and Chinese Americans in the United States. These stereotypes of the Chinese -- and Asian Americans in general -- range from the figure of the Yellow Peril to the Dragon Lady and the model minority. Secondly, we will read texts by Chinese American writers and analyze how they perceive such issues as ethnic origin, assimilation, cultural heritage, gender, and so on. These texts include, for instance, stories by Sui Sin Far, Jade Snow Wong, Frank Chin, Maxine Hong Kingston, David Wong Louie, Gish Jen and David Henry Hwang as well as early Angel Island poems by Chinese immigrants.
Assessment: essay and class contribution
Enrolment for University Studies
Teachers
Teaching
6-Sep-2010
–
13-Dec-2010