MCIC 6093 -

Institution:

The New School

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Description:

Globalization, Immigration, and Transnationalization Spring 2009. Three credits. Tatiana Wah This course offers students an opportunity to explore and understand the global nature of contemporary social, economic, cultural, and political change. The course is divided into three parts that closely examine globalization, immigration, and transnationalization. The first part introduces students to globalization theories and trends as well as to its processes and institutional structures. The second part focuses on international migration, covering the growth of immigrant communities in the developed world, particularly in the United States and Europe. The third part examines theories of transnationalization, looking at changng concepts of identity, citizenship, national sovereignty, and community. It considers the emerging role and activities of transnational migrants and immigrant NGOs. The course pays attention to the relationship between globalization and inequality, the fate of cultural diversity (ethnic multiculturalism and pluralism) in a globalized world, and issues affecting developing countries and immigrant communities.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.newschool.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 229-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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