ASAM 179J SC - Techno-Orientalism

Techno-Orientalism seeks to think about Asians in relation to imaginative constructions of high-tech futurity. This course will think about how technological imaginings have speculated on Asian bodies in different spaces, studying how these tropes are used and subverted by Asian American creators. Focusing on technology in relation to the intersections of race and gender, we will explore questions and topics related to technology’s political economy and its impact on Asian racial form.

Course Credit: 1.0

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