Her lectures are the most important! She assigns a ton of readings which are definitely interesting, but I didn't read most of them and still passed the class with an A-. Just need to skim them for section & rely on lecture material for the midterm and final.
If you don't like reading, don't take this class as there is tons of reading each week. Fujino was an overall good lecturer but her voice is pretty droning. Have knocked out in lecture a couple of times. Get a good TA and you'll do great. Also, don't take this as an "easy GE" because their grading criteria on midterm and final were pretty specific.
Pretty interesting class but there was sooo much reading. And she doesn't go over all of the readings in class, so you pretty much do have to read them all. She doesn't clearly lay out what is going to be on the exams and I really didn't know what to expect going into them.
Ok teacher. Decent class, except had high expectations for the midterm and final. There is also a big paper, even though the class doesn't give you writing credit. Lots of reading. Make sure you get a good TA. Explained most things well. If you go to class, and actually try you'll be fine. Only hard things were midterm and paper.
If you're at all interested in gender and sexuality then take this class! I took it for the ethnicity requirement and I am so glad I did. Prof. Fujino is very clear from what she expects of you and is very nice and approachable. The readings are posted on gauchospace and you should at least skim them for the midterm and final. Recommended!!
Absolutely loved this class. If you're at all interested in gender/sexuality/racism in history and the world today, TAKE THIS CLASS. Prof Fujino is very engaging and the readings were fairly interesting. Took it for the ethnicity requirement and walked away with a different outlook on the world. Loved it and loved her. Would take again.
What a horrible professor. The information she presented was boring and was inaccurate or could have been easily argued inaccurate. I CAN"T BELIEVE THEY MADE HER DEPARTMENT CHAIR. They has to be someone else who can adequately run the Asian American Department
What a horrible professor. She was unclear about what the expectations were for the papers and for the essays on the test. She expected us to know exactly what she wanted. Her TA's did the best that they could but she gave horrible instructions to them. The TA's didn't even know what she wanted. Her class was really confusing. Don't take it
Fujino is an interesting character. The first part of the class is excruciating because of its broadness (doesn't really touch base on Asian-American aspect until weeks into course). The last few weeks were finally focused on Asian-American aspect. Go to lectures to fully understand the concepts you need to know for midterm and final.
ASAM 8 - Sexuality and Gender, will definitely be one of my favorite classes when I look back at my years at UCSB. The classes topics dealt from construction of gender, to the hardships men and women in the face of racism,sexism, and gender ideologies. The class had a lot of reading, but since I found it to be extremely interesting I read them all.
Interesting, fun teacher. She believes in what she's doing, and is open to discuss how the class can be changed (for our class, we reduced the reading load). Readings mostly come from the reader, and she requires an internship as a part of the grade.
I found lectures pretty interesting. If you're able to regurgitate her ideas onto the tests, you'll do fine. Sections are very helpful to clarify ideas brought up in lecture. Don't bother with the textbook, but the readings are mandatory. Lectures simply go over readings.
If you read the reader you'll pass the class. She looks for lots of analysis and critical thinking in the tests but overall they're pretty easy. It's an easy class and really interesting. Sections help a lot. Fujino is very into the topic and lectures well. Recommend taking the class.
She's very enthusiastic and perky in her lectures. You can tell she's very passionate about the topic. The tests are pretty easy you really just regurgitate or elaborate what she says in class which you probably will do in discussion (depending on your TA). However it's a crap-load of reading from the reader. I suggest not buying the book.
Fujino is also so perky and enthusiastic when it comes to lecturing from her powerpoints. She's really down to earth and easy going. No textbooks are required but the reader is a MUST. To do well, you would need the Reader. I found majority of the topics interesting and the TAs/sections are very helpful. I highly recommend this class!
Nice, fun-loving teacher who enjoys her job.You have one 8-pg. paper, easy to do but a lot of work, def. interview parents.NEED reader (u have to read the WHOLE thing, theres one small book). Go to section. Grading is a joke, dnt believe its extremely fair, felt like i worked hard but didnt get the grade i deserved. Talk to TA and teacher it helps!
Don't buy the textbook, just the reader, you'll need it. Interesting lectures, major feminist, but very clear on topics. TA's grade, M. Kwon is great. One 8 page essay really not hard, but DON'T procrastinate. TONS of reading but just be selective, choose only the readings that cover the broader topic. Recommended. :)
Very passionate, interesting and fun. She is a great professor who can keep you captivated throughout lecture, I highly recommend it. However, she assigns enough reading to surpass all the other classes you're taking... combined. MAJOR feminist, but what else do you expect from a class by this name. Emphasis on reader rather than textbook.
This woman seriously does not need to be a teacher. Even at the best of times, her research is suspect at best, and she has no issue using methods of indoctrination that she preaches against in class. A lot of her class was spent explaining why white males were the source of all the problems in the world. Crazy reading, midterms, and lectures. If your opionion differs from hers, you are not going to do well in the class. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
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fujino is a cute little woman who enjoys what she teaches and is extremely passionate topics. concepts are very interesting but become a little dull because she gets repetitive. must have time to read because you have about 400pgs to read. i have to admit that i fell asleep on her a couple of times.
