GLBL ST 140Hollywood and the Immigrant Experience in America
Global Studies · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Hollywood movies and television shows often marginalize performers from Asian, Indian, and Middle Eastern backgrounds and contain negative cultural stereotypes of them. Due to a younger generation sharing their videos on social media, several actors and comedians from these communities have risen in prominence and are challenging the dominant cultural narrative. Examination of comedy specials, writings, and the unique cultural identity of these artists who are redefining the American immigrant experience in the popular imagination.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Summer 2026
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
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