Month: May 2016

Overview of Chinese Immigration

Melissa McKinney

Chinese Immigration to the US in the 1800s “Asians resisted their exclusion and marginalization and thereby enlarged the range and deepened the meaning of American democracy.” Gary Okihiro, Margins in the Mainstream This lesson series will analyze and link Chinese immigration policies in the US in the 19th century and the attitudes that produced such discriminatory policies as origins to modern perceptions of Asians as the “perpetual foreigners”. Objectives include:Watch Full Movie Streaming Online and Download Establish a baseline history of Chinese immigration and the steps taken by Congress to limit the Chinese…

Part 1: Historical Context for Immigration

Melissa McKinney

When the Chinese came to America, they sought out to earn fortunes from the California Gold Rush. After the Gold Rush though, they continued to stay in the US as laborers for projects like building railroads. They came from regions of China that were suffering from extreme poverty, so the prospect of a new life appealed to them and returning to China was not an option. They kept to themselves but increasing competition for work further marginalized the community. Due to pressures from the white community, Congress passed several acts of…

Part 2: Claiming Citizenship

Melissa McKinney

Why should we care even about Asian American legal history? Who is Wong Kim Ark and what did he ever do for us? To put it briefly and simply, in 1898 he challenged Congress’s discriminatory policies against the Chinese and won. To read the landmark court case, check out Cornell University Law School’s break down of the case and decision.  In case reading long court records isn’t your thing though, here are the facts: Wong Kim Ark was born to two Chinese parents in the United States in 1873. In 1882, Congress passed…

Part 3: “Perpetual Foreigner”

Melissa McKinney

Immigration is a hot button topic right now, but much of the dialogue centers around Latino immigrants even though Asians are outnumbering Latino immigrants coming to the US. Remember when most people in the US were first or second generation immigrants? They came from places besides Latin America. How have we forgotten where we came from? That we were all once foreigners. Some of us haven’t had the luxury of being allowed to forget though. What is the perpetual foreigner stereotype? It is one of the longest persisting Asian stereotypes.…

Overview of Asian American Public Health

Kaylie Tram

“For many generations in America, the predominant experiences of Asian Americans reveal an alternative immigration history: one where voices fell silent, hopes were dashed, and dream went unfulfilled.” – Winton Tseng “Social, Demographic, and Cultural Characteristics of Asian Americans” Health is unquestionably an important part of living a happy life. Health allows one to do the activities we desire, to live to see friends and family grow, to simply live with less struggles then life already gives, but it can be neglected. We are told to exercise daily, eat our…

Watch Full Movie Streaming And Download Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) subtitle english

Kaylie Tram

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) HD Director : Dave Green. Release : June 1, 2016 Country : China, United States of America, Hong Kong. Production Company : Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Platinum Dunes, 5150 Action, Gama Entertainment Partners. Language : English. Runtime : 112 min. Genre : Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Comedy. ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ is a movie genre Fantasy, was released in June 1, 2016. Dave Green was directed this movie and starring by Megan Fox. This movie tell story about…

Part 2: Asian American Health Issues and Barriers

Kaylie Tram

“Current information about the biological and genetic characteristics of [ethnic minorities] does not explain the health disparities experienced by these groups compared with the white, non-Hispanic population in the United States. These disparities are believed to be the result of the complex interaction among genetic variations, environmental factors, and specific health behaviors.” -Healthy People 2010 (“Asian American Health Research: Baseline Data and Funding” – Chandak Ghosh) Introduction Question: Do you know of any health issues or barriers Asian Americans or other ethnic groups might face? Suggested Reading: Historical Issues and Barriers…

Part 3: Asian American Language Access in Health

Kaylie Tram

“Language access is a basic component of provider-patient communication, health education and promotion, and access to health care programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.” -Marguerite Ro, Jinny Jihyun Park, Deeana Jang “Language Access” Featured Image Introduction Question: How important is language access in healthcare? Is language access still an issue within the United States? Do you know of any examples of this? Suggested Readings: Language Access for Asian Americans in Health: Trinh-Shevrin, Chau, Nadia Shilpi Islam, and Mariano Jose Rey.Asian American Communities and Health: Context,…

Overview of Asian American LGBTQ+

An Ha

    Course Description: As the Asian American population grows, the need for discourse about the Asian American LGBTQ+ community is imminent. This is an interdisciplinary layout to explore the topic. Objective: 1. Understand and apply queer theory to explore Asian American sexuality 2. Analyze and critique the two films Wedding Banquet and Saving Face Readings: 1. “Influences of Culture on Asian Americans’ Sexuality” by Sumie Okazaki in The Journal of Sex Research (JSTOR) 2. Queer Theory: An Introduction by Anna Marie Jagose, “Introduction” and “Theorising same-sex desire” (pg 1-21) 3. Asian…

Class 1: Wedding Banquet

An Ha

  Readings before class: 1. “Influences of Culture on Asian Americans’ Sexuality” by Sumie Okazaki in The Journal of Sex Research (JSTOR) 2. Queer Theory: An Introduction by Anna Marie Jagose, “Introduction” and “Theorising same-sex desire” (pg 1-21) WATCH MOVIE: WEDDING BANQUET, before or after 3. Asian America : Straitjacket Sexualities : Unbinding Asian American Manhoods in the Movies. “Asian American Manhoods in Hollywood.”  (pg 102-110) Discussion Questions: Did you watch the movie before or after reading the excerpt from “Asian American Manhoods in Hollywood”? How do you think it affected your experience?…