EDUC 334 - Seminar.Education,Immigration,and Social Mobility

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Wellesley College

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NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. This seminar examines in depth the extent to which race, ethnicity, and social class shape immigrants' edu-cational and economic trajectories. We will read and analyze accounts of immigrants' experiences in public schools, sample research on immigration and education, and critique conventional wisdom regarding immigrant success in American society. We will explore differenc-es in the educational outcomes of older and newer immigrants and take a close look at why some groups of Asian, Latino, and West Indian origin might be more successful in school, and thus in the labor market, than others. We will examine prospects for social mobility and develop detailed case studies on different immigrant groups . Prerequisites: One course in education. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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