Feb 6 (T): (3) How America Creates “Others” and the Asian Response

Readings/Viewings:

The Slanted Screen (Video file) (2006) (55:00) (Link)
James, Meg and David Ng. “In Hollywood, Asian American actors see few lead roles, and play discrepancies when they land one.” LA Times, July 8, 2017. (Link)
Film: An Autumn’s Tale (Link)
Ford, Stacilee. Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting’s An Autumn’s Tale. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2008. (CSUDH Library Link) Ch.2

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NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the s
yllabus as needed.  If changes are made, 
you will be notified of the changes in class, on blackboard, or by
your university e-mail address. 
Readings Response Journals Grading Criteria: Reading journ
als should be at least 350 
words in length (approximately one half page, single-spaced) and 
should accomplish the 
following: 
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Clear, concise, well-
or
ganized engagement with that lecture
’
s readings/viewings; 
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Demonstrate analytical capabilities and creative thinking; 
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Include a brief overview of the material and a personal critical assessment
or 
opinion 
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Demonstrate completion of that Lecture
’
s 
readings/viewings, usually by citing 
sp
ecific examples taken from those materials in your response; 
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Provide critical reflection on that Lecture
’
s readings/viewings based on your own 
personal thoughts and ideas. 
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Mere summaries of the readings or lengthy anecdotal tangents will NOT be 
accepted 
How you organize your response is open, but be sure that you reference 
all
of the 
readings/viewings somewhere in your response (references can be by title or
author; no 
formal citations are needed).  How you demonstrate critical reflection i
s open.  Here are 
some questions you might consider: How do the readings/ viewings connect to i
ssues 
discussed in that particular Lecture?  What did you find most inter
esting about the 
readings/viewings and why?  Do you agree with the ideas presented?  What
issues did 
the authors overlook?  How do these issues or ideas relate to your own life or t
o things 
you are leaning about in other classes?  Did this reading change your
perspective on 
something?