Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0280 - Immigration Nation

Fall
2016
1
4.00
Susana Loza
12:30PM-01:50PM T,TH
Hampshire College
321235
Emily Dickinson Hall 2
slHA@hampshire.edu
This seminar will examine the history of US immigration from the founding of the American nation to the great waves of European, Asian, and Mexican immigration during the 19th and early 20th centuries, to the more recent flows from Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa. In addition to investigating how these groups were defined and treated in relation to each other by the media, we will consider the following questions: Who is an "American?" Has the definition shifted over time? How do contemporary political debates about immigration compare with those from previous eras? Is public opinion about immigration shaped by the media? How are arguments over citizenship bound up with ideas of race, class, ethnicity, gender, and nation? Special attention will be paid to the role of immigration in national politics; Hollywood's fabrication and circulation of ethnic stereotypes; and the virulent xenophobia routinely exhibited on cable news.
Power, Community and Social Justice Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research In this course, students are expected to spend 10-12 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.