Overseas Chinese In The United States

AY2024/2025 Semester 1

This course introduces you to the history of the Chinese in the United States from the mid-19th century to the recent past. It is intended for students interested in overseas Chinese experiences outside Southeast Asia and will provide you with a platform to better understand Chinese migration on a global scale. Major themes of this course will include immigration and labor, migration and family strategies, race and gender relations, community formation and integration, and historical images from the Yellow Peril to the Model Minority. As a history course, there will be strong emphasis on the mastery of historical context and the analysis of texts," including primary documents, secondary sources, and visual materials such as cartoons and films.