Course Info: HACU-0280
| Course | HACU-0280 Immigration Nation |
| Long Title | Immigration Nation: Ethnic Stereotypes, US Politics and the Media |
| Term | 2016F |
| Note(s) |
Satisfies Distribution Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Emily Dickinson Hall 2 on T,TH from 12:30-1:50 |
| Faculty | Professor Loza |
| Capacity | 25 |
| Available | 7 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) |
Power, Community and Social Justice |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | In this course, students are expected to spend 10-12 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time. |
| Description | This seminar examined 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 considered 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 was 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. |