HISTORY 3125 - Research Seminar:Immigration and American Society,1880-1930

Institution:

Bard College

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Africana Studies, Asian Studies, SRE An exploration of the experiences of immigrants to the United States-how and why they came, and how they adjusted to and transformed American society, economically, culturally, and politically. From 1880 to 1930, new immigrant groups-Slavs, Italians, and Jews in particular-came to the United States in unprecedented numbers. How Americans conceived of their absorption-in terms of assimilation or cultural pluralism, for example-and how Americans came to racialize these immigrants are important themes of the course. The ways in which racialization, social science, sentiment, and politics all worked to create restrictive anti-immigration laws aimed at preserving the older ethnic balance of America are also considered, as are the experiences of Asians (especially the Chinese) and Mexicans in the AmericanWest.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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