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HIST480  - Special Topic: History

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WINTER 2011 TOPIC: HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION This course is an introduction to the social, cultural, and political history of immigration in the United States since late colonial period. Throughout the course, we will specifically seek to answer the following questions: Why have people immigrated to the United States? To what extent have immigrants become "Americanized," and, conversely, how have immigrants shaped American society and institutions? How has US immigration policy developed since the eighteenth century, and to what effect? In what ways have race, class, and gender shaped the immigrant experience? Why has nativism persisted throughout American history, and how has it changed over time? Finally, underlying all of these questions is the issue of American citizenship, and we will consider how immigrants have contributed to changing and competing notions of citizenship throughout US history. Dr. Sam Mitrani will be teaching this course. This course is a one-time offering on an area of special interest and may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or electives. (Prerequisite - HIST300/HS334 for History and Military History majors only).