SOC 116 - Global Migration

Upper Division

Prerequisites
All upper-division courses have a prerequisite of SOC 002, or SOC 004, or the consent of the instructor.

Addresses the dynamics of contemporary migration and the way it is changing cultures, societies, politics, and families. The course introduces theories of assimilation, transnationalism, and multiculturalism and examines contemporary patterns of international migration flows. Among the topics covered are feminization of migration, labor migration, citizenship, human trafficking, refugee crises, and politics of asylum.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
GP - Global Perspectives

Course credits: 1