SOC 561 Migration & Development in the Americas
Course will explore issues surrounding migration and immigration in Latin America and the United States, with a particular focus on the impact of migration on development in Latin America and the consequences of immigration for Latin Americans in the United States. The course will review recent theories of migration, assimilation or adaptation, and transnationalism. It will also look more concretely at some of the settings which produce migrant flows, particularly in rural areas, the impact of migration on local development in those settings, and the sorts of experiences of immigrants as they seek homes and work in this country. The course is intended as an advanced introduction for seniors and graduate students and may include the option of a term paper or senior thesis. Fulfills the elective requirement for Latin American and Latino Studies.