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COURSE Continued From Page 7 constructed Asian identity from the i«70s to the present," Aoki said. "Under American law, many different cases have tended to cast Asians as out siders, as a threat Aoki said the most significant example of this was the lapnnese internment of World War II, in which Japanese-American citizens living on the West Coast were plat od in inland internment camps Another example, Aoki said, is the "model minor ity" myth, in which Asians are portrayed as a minor ity group that doesn't necessarily nix’d assistance He said this prevents coalitions between differ ent groups, for example, Asian-Amorli *ins and African-Americans "The point of the class is to find out how wo can talk about race relations to build coalitions across ethnic lines." Aoki said. To do this, he plans to study cases on topi( s inc hiding San Francisco's Chinese laundries of the 1H70s, the lapanese internment and university admission limits on Asians In addition to the legal aspects of the class, Aoki plans to introduce a historical component as well w-ith readings that include the Asian and non-Asian points of view His decision to teach the class came from a sug gestion from Sumi Cho, an assistant professor cur rently on leave, and the critical race theory nrtove r ment, a way of looking at race and law that he Mid had considerable influence on his thinking "It's a criticism of the traditional legal view that say* incidents of racism are aberrations." Aoki said, describing critical race theory. He said, under thi* theory, racial Incidents are [►art of a pattern of institutional practices that repro duce themselves "You have this micmcoamic thing (a ra< ml inci dent) ha|i|)ening," he said "How does it fit into the big picture?" Aoki said he may also use video images of Asians to illustrate < hanging stereotypes These stereotypes include figures like the benign Charlie Chan, compared to the more sinister h'u Mani hu, who emerged in the 10.10s, with increas ing tension between the United States and Chinn E< onomit tension with Inpan in the iHHOs lod to movies like Blin k Bam and, more recently, Ri.xirig Sun, linsisl on a book by Michael Crichton. "He (Crichton) is [das mg with images deeply ro«>t ed in the Amerii an psyche," Aoki said "When you feel threatened, you have this stereotype and peo ple real t to the stereotype ami not the person " Aoki said hi* class is intended not only for Asian Americans, but lor anyone interested in rai <• rein lions in the 1’i'iOs "I’m not trying to discount the African Atm-ru an experience," he said. "That's influenced every oth er group's experience I'm trying to deepen that by tying in other groups." 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