HISTORY 214 - American Immigration

Institution:

Bard College

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Africana Studies, American Studies, Human Rights, Social Policy, SRE An examination of contemporary immigration to the United States, in terms of the dynamics of contact between the immigrants and the society they have entered. The course explores where the immigrants come from; how and why they come; the radically different ways in which they enter theAmerican economy; how they seek to preserve or shed cultural distinctiveness and ethnic unity; and how their children are faring. The changes in American politics and law thatmade the immigration possible, political movements that have opposed the immigration, social and public policy issues involved in how immigrants influence the larger American society-in both economic and cultural terms-are examined. The experience of the largely nonwhite immigrant population with American racial divisions, as well as competition and alliances between immigrants and nativeborn blacks, are considered. Readings are drawn from social science, memoirs, fiction, policy debates, and other sources.

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4.00

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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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