HIST 34 Asian Pacific American History

Units: 3
This course is a survey lecture course that examines the social, political, economic, and cultural history of Asian immigrants and Asian Americans in the United States from the 1850s to the present. The emphasis is on the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Asian Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Lao, Hmong, and Native Hawaiian experiences. Major themes include the immigration and settlement patterns of diverse Asian groups, occupational patterns, family and community formation, race relations, and California state and local government policies. (UC, CSU)