SOCI 500A Citizenship & Immigration
This course examines the relationship of immigration laws and policies in the United States to citizenship. The formal (legal) as well as social aspects of citizenship will be analyzed as they intersect with race, class, gender, sexuality and religion. This course will cover the history of exclusionary immigration laws and policies (such as the Chinese Exclusion Act) as well as inclusionary ones (such as the Immigration Nationality Act of 1965) to contemporary immigration policies and laws that target Latinos and Muslims in the United States. These topics enable a deeper understanding of who is included and excluded from claiming an American identity.
Cross Listed Courses
SOCI 300A
Prerequisite
None