ANTH 40005 - Migration, Markets, and Entrepreneurships

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

This course combines methodological tools from business and anthropology for analyzing the impact of migration movements on local socio-economic conditions and on the markets and the economy. This joint approach will focus on the study of the economic, social and cultural dimensions of Mexican migration, --the largest contemporary source of migration to the United States-- with a particular emphasis on two economic aspects, namely (1) entrepreneurial traits and skills of the migrant population and (2) the pattern and level of remittances by the migrant sector residing in the USA. The course also considers how transnational social, cultural, political and religious networks and institutions affect and are affected by Mexicans' activities as workers, consumers, entrepreneurs, and general economic agents. The course will examine the following topics: the role of remittances in the Mexican economy, local business partnerships between migrant organizations and the state, Mexican transnational households' financial structure, characteristics of the Mexican migrant labor force, consumption patterns and savings behavior, and the study of a Latino/Hispanic market segment in the USA which includes the production and/or sales of Mexican products, special advertising, and promotion techniques specifically targeted for that market. Comparative case studies of entrepreneurs based in central Mexico and those of Mexican immigrants in the U.S. Midwest complete the course and seek to understand how these economic agents and community leaders build economic, social and cultural capital in the context of the communities where they reside.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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