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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 a nd 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.
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
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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