SOC 490G - Advanced Topics in Sociology

Institution:

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

Topic: The New Americans: Contemporary U.S. Immigration. Immigration reform legislation passed in 1965 has rekindled mass immigration to the U.S. This new stream is largely composed of groups from Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. This course examines the processes of and variability in societal incorporation for racial and ethnic immigrant groups within the stratified and racialized society of the U.S. Additionally, the course focuses on the impact of these new immigrant populations on U.S. social institutions (economy, education, health care, social services, religion, criminal justice/legal, etc.) at the national and local levels.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umd.umich.edu/

Phone Number:

(313) 593-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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