Through current events, discussion, digital storytelling, film, public history, and young adult literature, and from the multiple perspectives of European, African, Asian, and Latinx immigration, this course will introduce students to the inherent complexities of U.S. immigration history. By way of establishing the basic historical framework for understanding immigration studies, we will work to investigate the following questions: • What does it mean to be “American”? How does one become “American”? • How have ethnic, racial, class, and gender differences shaped debates about immigration policy, about who has access citizenship, and immigrants’ experiences? • How have memory, media, and popular culture influenced considerations on immigration? • How does our telling of this history shape our understanding of current political and cultural debates? • How does history and story help to better inform our conversations about immigration?
Prerequisite
3 credits of HIST.
Textbooks and Materials
Please check the CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.
Instructors
