Biography
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In my research, I examine the confluence of American Imperialism in Asia and its effect on housing and familial formations in Asian/American literature and culture. By centralizing the Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934 in my research, I analyze how U.S. Cold War strategies in Asia extend earlier modes of de-formalizing imperial governance through the extension of liberal democracy and globalizing capital. These research interests also frame my commitments to pedagogical strategies that de-formalize the classroom and account for the reciprocal ways students and instructors work together to create learning environments.
In my research, I examine the confluence of American Imperialism in Asia and its effect on housing and familial formations in Asian/American literature and culture. By centralizing the Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934 in my research, I analyze how U.S. Cold War strategies in Asia extend earlier modes of de-formalizing imperial governance through the extension of liberal democracy and globalizing capital. These research interests also frame my commitments to pedagogical strategies that de-formalize the classroom and account for the reciprocal ways students and instructors work together to create learning environments.