Migration and Cultural Politics: Caribbean Immigrant Experiences in the United States
SOC 258
Spring 2007 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 258, AFAM 258, LAST 249 |
This course will examine the experiences of contemporary Caribbean immigrants in the United States, especially since 1965. After considering several theories of international migration, and the causes of Caribbean migration to the United States, the course will focus on the experiences of first- and second-generation immigrants from different Caribbean countries such as Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and the English-speaking Commonwealth. The course will focus on the ways in which first- and second-generation immigrants from these countries confront and negotiate the meaning of "race" and "ethnicity" in the United States, and how these forms of cultural politics effect their modes of incorporation in the economy. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS SOC |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: SOC151 OR SOC152 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(LAST)(SOC) |
Major Readings:
There will be selected readings from theorists of migration and immigrant experiences, such as Alejandro Portes, Douglas Massey, Sheri Grasmuck and Patricia Pessar, Aristide Zolberg, Hebert Gans, Ruben Rumbaut, Saskia Sassen, Nina Glick Schiller, Mary Waters, Alex Stepick, Saskia Sassen, and Philips Kasinitz, among others.
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Examinations and Assignments:
The requirements for this course consist of three take-home essays of six to eight pages each, or one take-home essay and a research paper of 15-18 pages. |
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