Class Details

ASAM 32
Vietnamese Literature from Traditional to Asian American Expressions

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the humanities and Asian American Studies through a diasporic perspective on Vietnamese and Vietnamese American literature. Students will explore traditional and modern literature, including exile writings by Vietnamese immigrants leading to Vietnamese American expressions. The course will focus on several major themes in literature: colonization, war and representations of Southeast Asians, and the migration experience. Students will develop a historical and aesthetic understanding of Vietnamese and Vietnamese American creative expressions.

Class Details

Class Materials: View textbook and/or other materials for this course available at the Bookstore.
Class Dates: This class runs from 2024-07-01 to 2024-08-09.
Footnote:
ASAM-032.-61Z: This is an online class that does not have scheduled meetings. Students can log in anytime to do the required weekly course work. Students must have access to a computer, the internet and an individual email address. We recommend a laptop or desktop computer to successfully complete the course; a tablet or phone may not be adequate for all assignments and tests. Most De Anza classes will use the Canvas course management system. Information about Canvas and Online Education Orientation can be found in Canvas on the Student Resources page: https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382. The Student Online Resources hub with extensive information and tips can be found at deanza.edu/online-ed/students/remotelearning.

Course Details

Units

4 Units

Hours

• Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
• Weekly Lab Hours: 0

Gen Ed

General Education Class

Program Status

Program Applicable

Credit

Credit - Degree Applicable

Grading Method

Letter Grading

General Course Statement

General Statement

See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory

EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.