Course ID:	SOC  467
Effective Date:	03/01/2024
Title:	Immigrants and Identity-CUE
Career:	Undergraduate
Credit Hours:	3.00
Description:	Prerequisite: SOC 201 and SOC 320 or SOC 323; or 9 hours at the 300+ level in one social science; or permission of instructor. America is a nation of immigrants; colonists, indentured servants, slaves, economic migrants, refugees and those fleeing home countries, and other arrivals have entered the U.S. for centuries. This course introduces students to sociological concepts, theories, and research exploring the complex links between identity formation and negotiation and racial, ethnic, and other social statuses affecting immigrants, refugees, and their children. We will examine broader questions of membership, belonging, and citizenship and discuss sociological work on the creation and negotiation of racial, ethnic, and citizenship boundaries, as well as the influence of U.S. policies, institutional practices, and public discourse in these processes. Students will engage with social and historical factors affecting immigrant identities and the diverse responses of immigrants and organizations through their own claims-making and identity negotiations.