CoursesThe Asian American Entrepreneur (NEW)
ASAM 1020

The Asian American Entrepreneur (NEW)

From shopkeepers to motel owners, the Asian American entrepreneur is frequently celebrated and offered as proof that the American Dream is achievable and that the United States is a meritocracy. This seminar challenges this view.

 

Instructor(s)
  • Rupa Pillai
Semester

Fall 2026

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Through interdisciplinary texts, qualitative research assignments, and speakers, we will explore the transnational forces and structural limitations within the United States that produce Asian ethnic niches and the bamboo ceiling which limits the success of Asian Americans.

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