ANTH 325 - The Faces of Diversity:Anthropology of Contemporary Migration

Institution:

William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Description:

The course is an anthropological study of transnational migration to the United States from Asia (Vietnamese, Filipinos, Chinese, Koreans), Central and South America (Nicaraguans, Guatemalans, Salvadorans), and the Caribbean (Cubans, Jamaicans, Dominicans, Haitians, Trinidadians). The countries of origin are examined with a focus on reasons immigrants migrate. United States Immigration Acts and policies are examined along with reasons for legislative change. The cultural orientations of the various immigrant groups are examined along with reasons for the maintenance of some cultural factors. Racial and ethnic identity and identity change in transnational communities are explored. Structural assimilation is examined with a focus on the socioeconomic and sociopolitical status of the various immigrant groups. Humanities and Social Science164 s

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wpunj.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 720-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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