SOC 333
Immigration and Ethnicity (II, SA) npdf
Course cards must be initialed by course instructor. 2-N-1 Green Hall.

Professor: A. Portes

Description/Objectives: The course examines the forms that ethnicity assumes in contemporary society, the forces leading and sustaining ethnic inequalities, and the role of immigration in the creation of new ethnic groups. Topics covered include the origins and state of black-white relations in America, the modes of incorporation of recent immigrants, the forces leading to illegal immigration, and it's rise and significance of ethnic enclaves.

Sample Reading List:

• M. Morger, 'Race and Ethnic Relations'
  
• W. Yetman, 'Majority and Minority'
  
• Massey & Denton, 'American Aparthaid'
  
• W.J. Wilson, 'When Work Disappears'
  
• R. Waldinger, 'Still the Promised City?'
  
• Portes & Rumbart, 'Immigrant America, A Portrait'
  

Reading/Writing Assignments: Approximately 150 pages per week. Class project focused on a particular ethnic/immigrant group leading to class presentation and 15-20 page paper. The class presentation and paper combined will count as 30% of the course grade.

Requirements/Grading:

• Midterm Exam 30%
  
• Final Exam 40%
  
• Oral Presentation(s)
  
• Paper(s)
  

Limitations: See instructor for enrollment requirements. Maximum enrollment: 25.

Other Information: Course is designed for upper-classmen. Graduate students may attend.

Schedule:

• Lecture 1.0: 3:30-4:20 TTh
  
• Precept 1.0:To be arranged.