APIA 342 - Peoples and Cultures of East Asia

Credits: (3)
Domain (Anchored): CSI
Introduction to the Peoples and Cultures of East Asia. The course will focus on cultural and social institutions, social norms, roles and life-styles, and the context and consequences of E. Asian diaspora. After studying the relations between America and East Asia during the past several decades, students will conduct independent field research by interviewing several Asian-Americans. The course is designed to introduce archival research, etjhnographic methodology, semiotics, cultural domain analysis and network analysis for systematic observation and investigation of human behavior and interaction.
Cross-listed with: ANTH 342