HST U312 - Global Migration and the Modern World

Institution:

Northeastern University

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Description:

Studies the global historical context that has produced the great surge of migration in the modern world. We live in a world constantly in flux. People move around the world, carrying things, customs, and ideas, and interacting with others. Immigrants integrate into new homelands, while diasporas retain links and identities across great spans of distance and time. Hybrid and Creole peoples emerge, while other people maintain long-standing roots and identities. Examines the effects of migration upon families, culture, and national and personal identities, through readings of primary documents, autobiographies, and secondary works.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.northeastern.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 373-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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