Asian Americans and the Law
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Overview
Subject area
LAW
Catalog Number
865
Course Title
Asian Americans and the Law
Department(s)
Description
The course explores Asian Americans and the law, including in ?civil rights jurisprudence, legal history, and [the United States?] involvement in Asia, through an analysis of the historical and contemporary experiences of Asian Americans. The course uses ?case law, historical materials, legal scholarship, social science research, advocacy documents, commentary, and documentaries.? Although the seminar focuses on Asian Americans,?many themes in the course are applicable to other racial and ethnic groups. Often Asian American history is immigration history; it is also labor history. Thus these themes include citizenship, equal protection, immigration, immigrants? rights, institutional racism, racial profiling, language access, poverty, and hate crimes.?
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Law
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
2
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
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