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…
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Part 3: “Perpetual Foreigner”
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
“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
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
“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
“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+
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
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?…
Class 2: Saving Face
Reading before class:streaming movie Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 Culturally Responsive Counseling with Asian American Men. “The Face of the Asian American Male Client” (pg 21-23). WATCH SAVING FACE Discussion Questions: How is the idea of “face” incorporated into this film? How does it affect Wil’s relationship with Vivian? How is “face” maintained or affected in a lesbian relationship? Describe possible underlying meanings in the scene where Vivian teaches Wil how to fall without hurting herself. Wil was hesitant to fall at first but immediately did it as Vivian was…
Class 3: Wedding Banquet v. Saving Face
Last class Reading before class: How Movie Critics and Moviegoers View Films Differently Discussion Questions: After reading the excerpt below in mind, critique Wedding Banquet and Saving Face from an average audience member’s perspective then a movie critic’s perspective. An established movie critic views a film from a much different perspective than does the average audience member. First, they are attuned to the critical aspects of cinematography studied in films; they are instead looking for cinematic elements such as proper stage setting (Mise en scène), directing, plot, character development, cinematography,…