SOC 3651 - Sociology of Immigration

Credits: 4

The entire immigration process – from deciding to leave one’s home country, to the crossing of international borders, to establishing oneself in a new host country, to being received by the host population, to acquiring citizenship and integrating into the host society – is a complex and challenging one. It is, moreover, a process with daily relevance for the world in which we live. SOC 3651 - The Sociology of Immigration analyzes all aspects of human migration. We will consider immigrants originating from and settling in all parts of the world, though we will focus primarily on the United States. We will use a combination of perspectives from social science, history, law, economics, and politics to analyze the most important events, theories, concepts and ideas related to immigration. We will even gather our own data to better understand the experiences of immigrants and how immigration works today. Immigration is a fascinating and dynamic topic that is relevant to many career paths. This course will provide a detailed introduction.