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Crosslistings: AMST 350 |
This course examines the usefulness of the concept of transnationalism to understand migration in the Americas. Some scholars have argued that, in contrast to earlier immigrant groups, such as Germans, Irish, and Italian Americans, which sought a quick assimilation to U.S. society, Latinos lead "dual lives," simultaneously embedded in their sending and receiving countries. This is made possible by a deepening of capitalist globalization and by recent technological changes that allow immigrants to maintain close contacts with their communities of origin. This course will focus on the implications of this phenomenon for Latin America. Topics will include remittances and local social stratification, the globalization of the media, the maintenance and contestation of gender roles and racial/ethnic identities across national borders, the formation of interamerican youth gangs, and the role of religion and popular culture in the emergence of continental hybrid patterns.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-21-2005
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