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LAS 3210 Faces of Diversity


This course is an anthropological study of transnational migration to the United States from Asia (Vietnamese, Filipinos, Chinese, Koreans), Central and South America (Nicaraguans, Guatemalans, Salvadorans), and the Caribbean (Cubans, Jamaicans, Dominicans, Haitians, Trinidadians). The countries of origin are examined with a focus on why immigrants migrate. United States immigration acts and policies are examined along with reasons for the maintainence of some cultural factors. Racial and ethnic identity and identity change in transnational communities are explored. Structural assimilation is examined with a focus on the socioeconomic and sociopolitical status of the various immigrant groups.
Credits: 3.0