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Introduction to Asian American Studies - ASAM 101

Covers Asian American history, immigration, identity, culture, community formation, discrimination, and political and social movements.

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09 Identity, Culture, and Community

Explore how Asian American identities, family histories, cultural practices, languages, beliefs, and communities can connect people while reflecting wide-ranging individual experiences.
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11 Contemporary Issues and Belonging

Explore how Asian American identity, discrimination, representation, public policy, and community organizing shape belonging while recognizing the diversity within and beyond broad identity categories.
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10 Political and Social Movements

Trace how Asian American movements have used labor organizing, student protest, community programs, legal advocacy, and political action to pursue civil rights and build coalitions.
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07 Asian Americans and World War II

Learn how World War II shaped Asian American communities through incarceration, military service, protest, wartime work, and unequal treatment.
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03 Chinese Migration and Exclusion

Trace Chinese migration to the United States, the work and communities immigrants built, the discrimination they faced, and the development and repeal of federal exclusion laws.
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04 Migration from Japan, Korea, and South Asia

Trace how labor recruitment, racial exclusion, and imperial rule shaped Japanese, Korean, and South Asian migration and community life in the United States.
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05 Filipino Migration and Colonial Histories

Trace how U.S. colonial rule and immigration policy shaped Filipino migration, community formation, and labor organizing from the early 1900s through the Delano grape strike.
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06 Immigration Restriction and Racial Discrimination

Explore how immigration and citizenship laws shaped Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino American lives between the world wars, and how communities sustained institutions and organized for better conditions.
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08 Postwar Immigration and Community Formation

Trace how postwar immigration and refugee policies reshaped Asian American communities, and examine the varied ways families, sponsors, and local institutions supported settlement.
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02 Early Migration and Settlement

Explore how Pacific trade, labor demand, and community networks shaped early Asian migration and settlement, alongside the discrimination that culminated in federal exclusion.
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01 Asian American History: Scope and Approaches

Explore how Asian American histories are shaped by migration, racialization, law, community action, and regional diversity, and how scholars use evidence to study them.
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10 Political and Social Movements

A medium-difficulty quiz on the aims, strategies, and coalition-building of Asian American political and social movements.
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07 Asian Americans and World War II

A medium-difficulty quiz on Asian American experiences during World War II, including incarceration, military service, resistance, and unequal treatment.
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11 Contemporary Issues and Belonging

A medium-difficulty quiz on Asian American identity, discrimination, representation, policy, and community-building.
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09 Identity, Culture, and Community

A medium-difficulty quiz on Asian American identity, family, culture, religion, and community. Questions move from applying concepts to interpreting evidence and synthesizing ideas.
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06 Immigration Restriction and Racial Discrimination

A medium-difficulty quiz on how immigration and citizenship laws shaped Asian American communities between the world wars, and how those communities responded.
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08 Postwar Immigration and Community Formation

A medium-difficulty quiz on postwar immigration policy, refugee resettlement, demographic change, and Asian American community formation.
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05 Filipino Migration and Colonial Histories

A medium-difficulty quiz on Filipino migration, community formation, and labor history in the United States.
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04 Migration from Japan, Korea, and South Asia

Explore how labor demand, racial exclusion, and imperial rule shaped Japanese, Korean, and South Asian migration and community life.
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03 Chinese Migration and Exclusion

A medium-difficulty quiz on Chinese migration, labor, community institutions, and exclusion laws in the United States.
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01 Asian American History: Scope and Approaches

A medium-difficulty quiz on the scope, concepts, evidence, and research approaches of Asian American history.
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02 Early Migration and Settlement

A medium-difficulty quiz on early Asian migration, work, community-building, and discrimination in the places that became the United States.
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04 Migration from Japan, Korea, and South Asia

Review how labor demand, empire, and racial exclusion shaped Japanese, Korean, and South Asian migration and community life.
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09 Identity, Culture, and Community

Explore the many ways Asian American identities, family histories, culture, language, religion, and community can shape belonging without defining everyone’s experience.
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10 Political and Social Movements

Review key Asian American movements, their organizing strategies, major campaigns, and the challenges of building solidarity.
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07 Asian Americans and World War II

Explore how World War II shaped Asian American experiences through incarceration, military service, protest, and unequal treatment.
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11 Contemporary Issues and Belonging

Explore how Asian American identity, discrimination, representation, and community organizing shape belonging while recognizing differences within and across communities.
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05 Filipino Migration and Colonial Histories

Learn how U.S. colonial rule shaped Filipino migration, community building, and labor activism from the early twentieth century through the Delano grape strike.
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08 Postwar Immigration and Community Formation

Review how postwar immigration and refugee policies reshaped Asian American communities, settlement patterns, and community life.
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01 Asian American History: Scope and Approaches

Explore how Asian American history examines diverse communities, identity, activism, evidence, and regional experiences in the United States.
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06 Immigration Restriction and Racial Discrimination

Review how immigration and citizenship laws shaped Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino American life between the world wars, and how communities responded.
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03 Chinese Migration and Exclusion

Review why Chinese immigrants came to the United States, how they built communities, and how exclusion laws shaped their lives.
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02 Early Migration and Settlement

Review how early Asian migration, work, community-building, and discrimination shaped settlements across the United States and Hawaiʻi.
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