SOCI 624: International Migration in the Age of Globalization

SOCI 624-001: Int'l Migration Age Globaliztn
(Spring 2018)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R

Section Information for Spring 2018

More than 300 million people have been on the move globally in recent years.  Push/pull factors, including demand for skilled and unskilled laborers, declining fertility rates in the global North as well economic, political, and environmental crises in the global South, are contributing to increased flows of people across national borders.  As many advanced industrialized countries undergo significant demographic changes through immigration, they are not only confronted with the challenges of integrating new immigrants and their children but also negotiating the meanings of citizenship and national identity.  From the Syrian refugee crisis in Europe to rising number of apprehensions and deportations in the United States to growing anti-immigrant sentiment and nativism in the global North, international migration is at the forefront of impassioned public debate and policy.  In order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted nature of international migration, this course takes a more global and comparative approach to the study of migration.

This course has several objectives.  It will help students to gain familiarity with theoretical, empirical, and policy-related issues pertaining to international migration.  Second, we will consider case studies of immigrant communities and their adaptation patterns in different national contexts.  Third, the course will strive to generate research topics on international migration for possible Master’s and doctoral theses.  The class also takes a practical learning approach to methods, encouraging a variety of methodological approaches to the study of international migration.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Focuses on theoretical, methodological, and policy-related issues on international migration from a sociological perspective. Explores case studies of immigrant communities and their adaptation patterns, paying particular attention to immigrants from Latin America, Asia, and the Caribbean. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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