2019 FallFYS 179 Section 01, 3 units

This course serves as an introduction to the land, people, and ideas of Asia. We examine common myths and realities surrounding understandings of Asia and dive into a range of cultural icons (including the barbarian, the samurai, and the foreign devil), using the critical lenses of global history/studies, race, gender, and ethnicity. We will also identify ways in which stereotypes of Asia (and Asians) continue to influence our world today