Immigrant Political Incorporation
GOVT 372
Spring 2012
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01
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Immigration is one of the primary engines driving population growth and ethnic diversity in the U.S.. As America's newcomers learn to adapt to and identify with their new country, researchers observe significant differences in the rates and trajectories of political incorporation across various immigrant groups. These differences raise important questions regarding issues of equality, power, citizenship, pluralism, and racial formation in the United States. Students in this course will compare and contrast the civic and political incorporation patterns of African, Asian, European, and Latino immigrants in the U.S. since the 19th century. Through an in-depth examination of each group's political incorporation experience (i.e., civic engagement, electoral and nonelectoral participation, partisanship, ideology, descriptive and substantive representation, etc.), students will be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of American democratic institutions, political parties, and candidates, as they attempt to incorporate America's newest arrivals and future citizens. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (GOVT)(GOVT-American) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
The primary readings for this course draw from core theoretical and empirical literature on immigrant political incorporation.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Construction of discussion questions, in-class presentations, and a series of brief critical reaction papers. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students who wish to be eligible to register for the course during Drop/Add should submit a ranked enrollment request during adjustment. |
| Instructor(s): Rim,Kathy Times: ....R.. 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC104; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 5 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: X | FR: X |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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