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LITERATURE & CULTURE OF ASIAN AMERICA

ASIANAM/ENGL 150
Course Description

Since the 19th century, "America" has often been defined by its relationship with "Asia," through cultural influence, immigration, imperialism, and war. Traces the role of Asia and Asians in American literature and culture, from the Chinese and Japanese cultural influences that helped shape literary modernism to the rise of a distinctive culture produced by Asian immigrants to America and their descendants.

Prerequisites

None

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.73

4.45% from Historical

Completion Rate
99.39%

2.13% from Historical

A Rate
67.07%

20% from Historical

Class Size
164

-2.96% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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