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HIST325

New Americans: Immigration and Nativism, 1945-2000
HIST325 FA

Crosslistings: AMST325
SectionClass Size*AvailableTimesPOIPrereq
1 20 0 Times: ..W.... 7:00PM-10:00PM;NoNo

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:30 EDT 1999 )

This is a research seminar that will examine the cultural and political ramifications of the changes in the rate and nature of immigration to the United States since World War II.

MAJOR READINGS

David Hollinger, POST-ETHNIC AMERICA
David Roediger, THE WAGES OF WHITENESS
Peter Brimelow, ALIEN NATION
Gloria Anzuldua, BORDERLANDS/LA FRONTERA
Richard Rodriguez, HUNGER OF MEMORY
Bharati Mukherjee, JASMINE
Anne Fadiman, THE SPIRIT CATCHES YOU AND YOU FALL DOWN

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Class participation, several short "connection papers" and one substantial research paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST

Prerequisites: None

Section 01
Vaidhyanathan, S
Times: ..W.... 7:00PM-10:00PM;
Grading Mode: A/F
Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 4
No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999




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