Chinese Diasporic Communities in the World: Race, Empire, and Transnationalism

Chinese Diasporic Communities in the World: Race, Empire, and Transnationalism is a Social Science course taught by Richard Chu.

Course Description
This course examines the experiences of Chinese diasporic communities in Southeast Asia, the United States, and the Caribbean within the historical context of empire-building, colonization, war, transnationalism, and globalization. The period covered spans from the 1600s to the present, and focus will be given to how dominant groups attempt to localize and discipline Chinese diasporic subjects and how the latter negotiate, manipulate, and challenge such efforts. Themes include racism, transnationalism, ethnicity, gender, class, empire, and nationalism.