Ethnic Studies 119: 3 Units
FILIPINO
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Professor: James Sobredo, Ph.D.
Lecture: T. Thurs, 9 - 10: 15 a.m., EUR 114
Office: Amador Hall 563A, Hours. 9:15 – 12:15 Wed.
Telephone: (916) 278-7566
Web Address: http://www.csus.edu/aas/sobredo
IMPORTANT ITEMS
*DROPPING Prof. Sobredo’s
ETHN or any class at Sac State:
The Professor is NOT responsible for ADDING or
DROPPING you from
this course or any other course. It
is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to
file the appropriate paper work with the Registrar’s
Office to add or drop Dr. Sobredo’s ETHN or any
other class.
*
For more INFO on dropping individual classes, see: http://www.csus.edu/acad/faq/drp.stm
Course Description
Historical documents provide us archival evidence that Filipinos have been immigrating to the Americas since the 16th century and forming permanent settlements in the United States since the mid-1800s. Their experience and contributions, however, have been minimized and generally received very little attention in history books. Moreover, whenever mentioned, Filipino Americans have been stereotypically constructed as either "cheap" labor who were a threat to white workers or as successful "model minorities."
This course will provide an introduction to the history of Filipinos in America. Beginning in the 16th century and extending to the present (1990s), we shall examine the immigration and settlement histories. Their experience in America will be examined within the context of historical, social, economic, and political forces in American society. We shall also critically examine how their labor market status, race, class, and sex/gender relations affected the evolution and formation of Asian American communities. Finally, this course approaches the discussion and analysis of Filipinos in America from a world history and global migration point of view.
Course Objectives
By the end of the class, students will learned about:
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
In order to pass the class, students must complete all the mid-terms, final, and oral history interview project. Students are also required to attend all the class lectures, arrive to class on time, and are responsible for all the readings and lectures.
Only medical and family emergencies will be considered by the instructor. Students are allowed 2 absences, after which their grades will be significantly affected. The instructor does not tolerate disruptive classroom behavior. Consult the UC-Davis Student Handbook for policies governing student conduct and responsibilities. Late work will be assessed a reduction in grade points. Students are expected to be at class on time. The instructor does not give "make-up" exams or grade on a curve.
Course Evaluation & Grading
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2 Midterms |
200 pts |
|
Online SacCT
Class Discussion: dates will be announced one week prior. |
40 points |
|
Oral History Interview |
60 pts Photos = 10 pts |
|
|
300 pts |
GRADING SCALE 300 pts Total
300-282 points.... A,
281-270...A-, 269-260... B+, 259-250...B, 249-240...
B-, 239-230...C+, 229-220...C,
219-210...C-, 209-179...D, 178 and below... "E" [not passing]
Asian American Studies 150: TEXTS/READINGS
· Evangeline Canonizado Buell, Twenty-Five Chickens and a Pig for a Bride: Growing Up in a Filipino Immigrant Family (San Francisco: T’Boli Publishing, 2006).
· Carlos Bulosan, American is in the Heart (University of Washington Press, 1995).
· Class Reader in Library Reserve: indicated by *.
SCHEDULE OF WEEKLY TOPICS & READINGS
*“Filipina Activist Buell Writes Family History to Understand
Herself,” San
Francisco Chronicle, 8 March 2007.
Flynn, Dennis and Arturo Giraldez,
"Born with a 'Silver Spoon': The Origin of
World Trade in 1571," Journal of
World History, 6:2, 1995. Available via Sac State Library: JSTOR (Library Database).
James Sobredo, “Filipino
Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area, Stockton and Seattle,” July 1999.
“Introduction” and Chapters 1-7.
Carlos Bulosan, America
is in the Heart (Seattle: Univ. of Washington Press, 2000).
Emelyn Cruz Lat, “Paving the Way for the UFW,” San
Francisco Chronicle, 19 October 1997.
*Rhacel Salazar Parrenas,
“Introduction” and Chapt. I, Servants of Globalization: Women, Migration, and Domestic Work (Stanford:
Stanford University Press, 2001).
* * * CLASS ENDS: 14 May 2010 * * *
Furlough 2009-2010 Schedule & Disclaimer: Due to the massive budget cuts in the State of California, faculty have been furloughed for 2 days per month. Some of these days may be instructional days, and, as the CSU administration and the faculty labor union said, “cuts of this magnitude will naturally have consequences for the quality of education.” Furlough days will be announced ahead of time and will be taken when class would normally have met. Alternative assignments may be given to make up for the lost classes.
CLASSROOM POLICIES
1. Only
medical and family emergencies will be considered as legitimate excuse by the
instructor. Unless prior arrangement
has been made with the class instructor, the professor does not accept late
assignments.
2. The
professor does not tolerate
disruptive class behavior. For example, it is disruptive to come in fashionably
late, hold private conversations, let your cell phone ring or have a cell phone
conversation in class (turn off your
cell phone, beeper, or put it on silent).
3. Inappropriate classroom behavior: It is
disruptive to have a private conversation with other students, to walk in
“fashionably” late to class (let me know ahead of time if you’re going to be
late and go to the back of the class and
quietly find a seat). It is disruptive to the instructor if you fall asleep
in class (this particular instructor spends many long hours preparing for his class lessons)—let me know ahead
of time if you work nights/evenings or have children and other pressing
responsibilities.
4. Professional Ethics. Students are
expected to behave and conduct themselves in a polite and professional manner.
The course instructor is to be addressed as “Dr. Sobredo”
or “Professor Sobredo.”
5. Plagiarism. The professor does not
tolerate academic dishonesty--consult the CSUS Student Handbook (http://www.csus.edu/admbus/umanual/UMA00150.htm)
for policies governing student conduct and responsibilities. It is the
student’s responsibility to understand what plagiarism is and how to provide
the appropriate and correct citation of ideas and sources that are not their own. An “F” grade will be given to any student who plagiarizes by (a) passing another
person’s idea or work as theirs or (b) failing to provide to provide the
appropriate citation for original theories/concepts, quotes or research
data—I will also write a letter about the incident to the Dean of Student
Affairs.
6. Unless
prior arrangements has been made with the professor, late work will be assessed
a 10-point reduction in grade.
7. The
instructor does not give "make-up" quizzes, exams or grade on a
curve.
8. DO
NOT use the instructor’s private email address to send communications—instead use WebCT communications & email.
9. Do not call or email the instructor
regarding homework assignments. All homework assignments are available
online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (24/7). Should any mistakes occur
regarding online postings of assignments, the instructor will make the
appropriate changes and adjustments.
10.
EXTRA
CREDIT: The professor will allow students no more
than 1 (ONE) extra credit assignments (short paper, 2 pages minimum)—submit your work ONLINE (SacCT) in the Extra-credit Section. [*Exceptions:
no extra credit work is accepted during the shortened online and summer
sessions.]
11.
Your final grade will
reflect your ability to follow these classroom policies, to follow and complete
class assignments, and to follow professional ethics.