She made our final OPTIONAL. Bless her soul.

She was very accommodating, the only thing that you had to attend was discussion sections. Even then, they were really chill especially with the TA Hannah. Overall the class can get pretty boring and the workload in the first half can be a lot, but it makes sense considering it fulfills two GE requirements. I would def suggest taking this class if u need the 2 GE requirements, especially because the final was optional for us.
The class was structured to look at other women in history as well, not only Asian American women. However, I found this much more interesting and engaging. Its a good class and a good accommodating professor, but not an easy A. You work for it with the 3 papers that take quite a bit to finish (like 3-5 days) and your group presentation (which was very easy) and possibly your final

I loved this class. Professor Mankekar is so sweet. She was very clear about the fact that she wanted this class to be low-stress and was super accommodating. She made the final optional! My TA Jananie was also really sweet and a good grader. I took this class in the online format and really the only work to submit was three papers, each around 4-5 pages and spaced 2 weeks apart, responding to a prompt on the course content and synthesizing materials from lectures, readings, and films. They each took me quite a long time but they are not very difficult; I got an A on all of them. There's asynch lectures to watch, readings (often long but close reading isn't crucial), and a few films. You also have to show up to discussion and participate as a part of your grade.

One thing to be aware of before taking this class is that it's not simply about the history of Asian American women. It's more about "using gender as an analytic" and has a lot do with understanding and analyzing how things like race, gender, labor, and geopolitics shaped the lives of Asian immigrant women. That kind of sociological/analytical/whatever type stuff did not come naturally to me so it took a bit of BSing at first. Definitely something to keep in mind if that's not you. However, I still liked the class regardless; it really opened my eyes! If you are looking for an easy GE/diversity req, it's a great option.

I am currently taking this class and I love it! It's asynchronous, so we can work at our own pace. The group presentation of discussion questions was feasible and not difficult in comparison to other classes. The essays seem hard at first, but after you become comfortable using gender as an analytic, it becomes easier! Overall a great class and easy GE!

This class was mainly taught by the T.A. I did not watch any of the lectures at all and was able to get a very good grade in the class. The class is mainly composed of two essays and a group project. Due to COVID, the exam is optional if you are content with your grade.

Great class! I especially love when professors provide documentaries and films for students to watch, and the ones we watched in this class were some of the most interesting ones I have seen.

Joseph Tsuboi, my TA, was really kind, knowledgable, and accommodating. They made my experience in the class awesome!

Don't even need to watch lectures, I just skimmed over readings every now and then, half the time I didnt even read them. We have 2 essays and a group project, for these, I would recommend watching the assigned group projects and lectures to complete the assignments. Easy class, I would take it again for sure. Essays are only 3-4 pages and easy to write.

This was a great GE to take, it was genuinely interesting and super easy. The professor was super accommodating and friendly, and the TAs were also very helpful.

All you are graded on are two essays. There is extra credit for the professor reviews.

****REVIEW IS FOR ANTHRO 135S: SEX, RACE, AND GENDER IN TRANSNATIONAL FILM

Professor Mankekar is very sweet and honestly cares more about her students’ well-being than their learning, which makes the class very low stakes. There are 4 assigned papers that are 6-8 pages each throughout the quarter, but you only need to complete 3. The TAs begin with grading very easily, but become harder graders as the course progresses. There is a group project/presentation in lecture in which you and some students from your section present on one of the films from class, which only takes 10ish minutes. Lectures are recorded and attendance is not mandatory. Section participation is mandatory, and you will go over assigned films/readings during discussion. You do not need to watch and read everything, but at least have a general understanding of the movie and read the abstract of each article. If you are going to write and essay on the film, actually watch it and the associated lecturers while also engaging with the readings (lectures will inform you how to do so properly).