This course focuses on Japanese-American experience form the 1860s to the present as an ongoing study in ethnographic assimilation, including early immigration and response; immigration and labor laws; property rights; and WWII internment. Students identify and evaluate the issues of the ethics of assimilation, racial and ethnic discrimination, educational opportunity, social justice, and cultural identity. Taught in English. (Credit/No Credit Available)
Course Reflection
The JAPN 307 culture course that I took during my last semester at CSU Monterey Bay was one of the most interesting courses that I have taken. Being Japanese-American myself I did a lot of self-research about the history of Japanese-Americans beyond what was taught during compulsory education. Through this course I learned more about the history of Japanese-Americans, as well some of the background issues that play a part in the Japanese-American community. In the class we also had two guest speakers who talked about their experiences as Japanese-Americans.