Paper 1: Book Review (2-3 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font)
Student will sele
Paper 1: Book Review (2-3 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font)
Student will select one book from a curated list of academic books (see List of Books for Review Essay below) related to topics in Asian American studies. The student is to read through the book and write a review of the chosen book. In the form of an essay, the book review should critically assess the argument made by the book’s author, describe how the author made their argument, and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the work. Students are encouraged to conduct library searches and draw on external sources (related works or other reviews of the same book) to frame their critical essay. Consider what you might want to research for your final paper when selecting a book.
Please follow the provided Guidelines: attached below
Filipino American History. Durham: Duke University Press, 2003. https://csu-dh.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_UDH/18hbp0r/alma99100334262970290Links to an external site.
Espiritu, Yen Le. Asian American Panethnicity: Bridging Institutions and Identities. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1993. https://csu-dh.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_UDH/1vc4mkk/cdi_globaltitleindex_catalog_33594590Links to an external site.
Lowe, Lisa. The Intimacies of Four Continents. Durham: Duke University Press, 2015. https://csu-dh.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_UDH/18hbp0r/alma99100755668000290Links to an external site.
Man, Simeon. Soldiering Through Empire: Race and the Making of the Decolonizing Pacific. Oakland: University of California Press, 2018. https://csu-dh.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_UDH/18hbp0r/alma99107179671740290Links to an external site.
Nguyen, Phuong Tran. Becoming Refugee American: The Politics of Rescue in Little Saigon. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 2017. https://csu-dh.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_UDH/1vc4mkk/cdi_perlego_books_238304Links to an external site.
Shibusawa, Naoko. America’s Geisha Ally: Reimagining the Japanese Enemy. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2006. https://csu-dh.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_UDH/18hbp0r/alma99100329391970290Links to an external site.
Srinivasan, Priya. Sweating Saris: Indian Dance as Transnational Labor. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2012. https://csu-dh.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_UDH/18hbp0r/alma99100473390970290Links to an external site.
Wu, Ellen. The Color of Success: Asian Americans and the Origins of the Model Minority. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014. https://csu-dh.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_UDH/18hbp0r/alma99107220499840290Links to an external site.
Xiong, Yang Sao. Immigrant Agency: Hmong American Movements and the Politics of Racialized Incorporation. Newark: Rutger University Press, 2022. Contact Professor for a copy of the book.
Yuh, Ji-Yeon. Beyond the Shadow of Camptown: Korean Military Brides in America. New York: New York University Press, 2002. https://csu-dh.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_UDH/18hbp0r/alma991067596330502901
Part 2: In your own words, explain what is the relationship between race and nation? Why is it relevant to Asian Americans? Be specific by drawing on one of the covered Asian American communities from the Erika Lee text. Use two quotes and cite. The document you will cite with is attached below
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Discussion Board Instructions:
Post answering the question prompt. 2
POST: When the professor posts a question related to the reading, students will answer the question in a short essay form. These are short essays and must make use of proper grammar, spelling, and capitalization. Use approximately 500 words. Choose two quotes the readings that best support your argument. Correctly cite the quote in your response. Citations do not count toward the word count.
Rubric for Discussion Board Part 2
1) Post a short essay (500 words) in response to the thread prompt. Reply to another student’s post (200 words). Use academic language, proper citation, and good writing style in these short writing assignments.
Grading Rubric for Discussion Board (50 points total for both post and response)
Up to 40 points for Post
40 Excellent writing style, organization, argument, and support (with a well-chosen quote with proper citation of reading and page number). No more than 20% of post was quoted material. The essay was engaging and interesting, answered all prompt questions, incorporated terms and concepts from class, and free of typos, poor grammar, and lack of capitalization.
35 Good writing style, organization, argument, and support (with a well-chosen quote with improper citation of reading) but one or more elements missing. 30 Satisfactory writing style, organization, argument, and support (with a quote, could have been better selected)
25 Needs Improvement
0 No post
Up to 10 points Response to another student
10 Satisfactory completion, thoughtful and well-written
5 Needs improvement or unsatisfactory completion, not thoughtful or well-written
0 No response
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