SOAN 455 - USA Migration Studies

4 credits
Explores contemporary and historical issues around migration and the role of immigrants in the United States. Uses readings and multimedia to critically examine the ways migration is discussed and debated today, how this is rooted in historical contexts, and the consequences of nativist rhetoric. Connects the global to the local by examining the current discourse around immigration in the United States, paying special attention to issues around race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, nationality, indigeneity, and citizenship. Students spend time unpacking these identities, discourses, and structures to consider their fluidity and relationship to power. May count towards the Ethnic & Racial Studies minor. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above and either SOAN 204 or SOAN 213.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.