SO 1000 LE Introduction to Sociology or SO 1001 LE Sociology of Modern Life, plus any additional course in Sociology.

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1 DEREE COLLEGE SYLLABUS FOR: SO 3235 MIGRATION IN THE GLOBAL AGE (Updated Spring 2015) UK LEVEL: 5 UK CREDITS:15 US CREDITS: 3/0/3 PREREQUISITES: CATALOG DESCRIPTION: RATIONALE: LEARNING OUTCOMES: SO 1000 LE Introduction to Sociology or SO 1001 LE Sociology of Modern Life, plus any additional course in Sociology. Migration flows in the 21 st century. The impact of major trends like globalization and transnationalism. Emphasis on assimilation/integration and multiculturalism, inclusion and exclusion, ethnicand racial minorities, citizenship,migrant associations and networks, gender and labor. Migration in Greece, the EU, the US Use of recent research and theory by Portes, Gans, Levitt, Cohen, Castles, Morawska, Vertovec,etc. The course aims to enable students to develop an understanding of the phenomenon of international migration, both as the outcome and an important contributor to globalization. Although it extensively draws on significant American and British scholarly analysis on the subject, it wishes to focus primarily on immigration s impact for Europe and Greece in particular. Through the lens of contemporary theories and studies on migration, it seeks to explore the economic, political and cultural forces of inclusion or exclusion of immigrants, the different patterns of adaptation to the host society, the diversified experience of the second generation, the impact of transnationalism, gendered migration, the role of networks and migrants associations, the significance of citizenship. The multi-faceted aspects and the interdisciplinary scope to the study of migration will attract not only students majoring in sociology but also majors in other areas. As a result of taking this course, the students could be able to: 1. Develop an understanding of the global implications of migration 2. Demonstrate a good knowledge of theories and studies on migration 3. Demonstrate a solid understanding of the major debates on immigra 4. Apply the courses key themes/ theories to current migration issues/phenomena 5. Develop knowledge about immigrants experience METHOD OFTEACHING AND LEARNING: In congruence with the teaching and learning strategy of the college, the following tools are used: Classes consist of lectures, class discussions based on course readings, screenings and extensive use of audio-visual material. Office hours: students are encouraged to make full use of the office hours of their lecturer, where they can address issues pertinent to the course material, ask questions and seek guidance on their research paper.

2 Use of a blackboard site, where instructors post lecture notes, assignment instructions, timely announcements, as well as additional resources ASSESSMENT: Summative: Project [interview-based] (2,500 words) 50% Final seen examination (2-hour, 50% comprehensive) Formative: Onetake home assignment diagnostic 0 Past exam questions or mock exam 0 The formative assignmentsaim to prepare students for the examination and test Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4. The project tests Learning Outcomes1,4,5 The final seen exam tests Learning Outcomes 1,2,3 INDICATIVE READING: REQUIRED READING: Book chapters reserved in the JSB Library& journal articles available in electronic form will be assigned by the lecturer Indicative List of Required Readings: Abraham, M. Chow, L. Alipranti-Maratou, L. & E. Tastsoglou (eds) Contours of Citizenship: Women in A Global Local World, Ashgate. Castles, S. Moore, F. Newcombe, E. Rix, L. And Yu, S. (2002) Integration: Mapping the Field, Report Centre of Migration and Policy Research Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford Home Office (IRSS). Cohen, R. (2006) Migration and its Enemies: Global Capital, Migrant Labour and the Nation-State, Aldershot: Ashgate. Faist, T. Fauser, M. Reisennauer, E. (2013) Transnational Migration, Cambridge, UK: Polity Glazer, N. (1993) Is Assimilation Dead? The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, 530: Joly, D. ed.(2004) International Migration in the New Millenium:Global Movement and Settlement, Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Massey, D. (1999) Why does Immigration Occur? A Theoretical Synthesis in Hirschman, C., Kasinitz, P. &DeWind J. edsthe Handbook of International Migration, NY: Russell Sage.

3 Kelson, G. &DeLaet, D. L. eds (1999) Gender and Immigration,NY: NYU Press. Khagram, S. and Levitt, P. eds (2008) The Transnational Studies Reader: Intersections and Innovations, London: Routledge. Kivisto, P. &Faist, T. (2010) Beyond the Border: The Causes and Consequences, Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press Koser, K. (2007) International Migration: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Koser, K. and Lutz, H. ed. (1998) The New Migration in Europe: Social Constructions and Social Realities, London: Macmillan. Levitt, P. (2001) The Transnational Villagers, Berkley: University of California (ch. 1,2) Mobasher, M. M & Sadri eds (2004) Migration, Globalization, and Eth Relations : An Interdisciplinary Approach : Pearson Prentice Hall. Morawska, E. (2009) A Sociology of Immigration: (Re) making Multiface America, NY: Plagrave Macmillan Papastergiadis, N. (2000) The Turbulence of Migration: Globalization, Deterritorialization and Hybridity, Cambridge: Polity Press. Salazar Parrenas, S. (2001) Mothering from a Distance: Emotions, Gender and Intergenerational Relations in Filipino Transnational Families,Feminist Studies, 27 (2): Vertovec, S. (2005) "The Political Importance of Diaspora Working Paper 13, Oxford University Zachou, C. and Kalerante, E. (2010) Becoming a Citizen : Albanian Women s Civic Education and Political Engagement in Greece in M. Abraham, M. Chow, L. Alipranti-Maratou, L. & E. Tastsoglou (eds) Contours of Citizenship: Women in A Global Local World, Ashgate. Zhou, M (2007) Growing Up American: The Challenge Confronting Immigrant Children and Children of Immigrants Annual Review of Sociology, 23: RECOMMENDED READING: Alba, R. and Nee, V. (2003) Remaking the American Mainstream: Assimilation and Contemporary Immigration, Cambridge

4 Bloemraad, I. (2006) Becoming a Citizen: Incorporating Immigrants and Refugees in the United States and Canada, Berkeley: University of California Press. Benhabib,S. And Besnik,J. (2009) Migrations and Mobilities: Citizenship, Borders, and Gender, NY: New York University Press. Bommes, M. and Morawska, ed. (2005) International Migration Research: Constructions, Omissions and the Promises of Interdisciplinary, Aldershot: Ashgate Brettell, C. And Hollifield, J. P. ed. (2007) Migration Theory: Talking Across Disciplines, N.Y: Routledge. Deaux, K. (2006) To be an Immigrant, NY: Russell Sage Foundation. Ehrenreich, B. and Hochschild, A. R. ed. (2002) Global Women: Nannies, Maids and Sex Workers in the New Economy, NY: Owl Books. Glazer, N. (1997) We are all Multiculturalists Now, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Gropas, R. and Triandafyllidou, A. (2005) Active Civic Participation of Immigrants in Greece Country prepared report for the European research project POLITIS Oldenburg Kivisto, P. &Faist, T. (2007) Citizenship: Discourse, Theory, and Transnational Prospects, Malden, MA: Blackwell. Knott, K. &McLoughlin, S. (2010) Diasporas: Concepts, Intersections, Identities, London: Zed Books Martiniello, M. and Path,J. eds (2010) Studies in International Migration Immigrant Incorporation, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. Modood, T (2007) Multiculturalism, Polity Press. Oso, L. and Ribas-Mateos, N. eds (2015) The International Handbook on Gender, Migration and Transnationalism: Global and Development Perspectives (International Handbooks on Gender series), Edward Elgar Pub Pecoud, A. and de Guchteneire, P. eds (2007) Migration without Borders: Essays on the Free Movement of People, UNESCO Publishing /Berghahn Books Portes, A. and De Wind J. eds (2007) Rethinking Migration: New Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives, New York: Berhahn Books

5 Portes, A. And Rumbaut, R. (2006) Immigrant America: A Portrait, Berkeley: University of California. Portes, A. and Rumbaut, R. G. (2001) Legacies: The Story of Immigrant Second Generation, NY: Russell Sage Foundation. SalazaarParrenas, R. (2001) Servants of Globalization: Women, Migration and Domestic Work, Stanford:, CA: Stanford University Press. Tamas, K. and Palme, J. eds (2006) Globalizing Migration Regimes: New Challenges to Transnational Cooperation, Aldershot: Ashgate. Triandafyllidou, A. and Gropas, R. ed. (2007) European Immigration: A Sourcebook, Aldershot, Ashgate. INDICATIVE MATERIAL: (e.g. audiovisual, digital material, etc.) REQUIRED MATERIAL: Ppts and specific videos, reports or articles posted on BB each time RECOMMENDED MATERIAL: Videos, reports, articles, interviews, posted on BB each time COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS: Verbal skills using academic / professional English. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: WWW RESOURCES: Word, ppt o United Nationshtmlhttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sconcerns/mi gration/ o Max Planck Institute o Migrant Integration Policy Index o Migration Oxford o Sussex Centre for Migration Research working papers o Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) o Greek Forum of Immigrants o Online Observatory Migrants in Greece greece.org o Laboratory for the Study of Migration and Diaspora University of Athens (EM.ME.DIA) o Research Centre for Minority Groups Useful Specialized journals: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

6 International Migration Review Migrants and Minorities INDICATIVE CONTENT: 1.International migration as a global phenomenon 2.Migration in perspective: history, definitions, dimensions, types 3.New migration in Europe 4. Irregular Migration, Refugees and Asylum Seekers 5. Migration and globalization 6. Migration and development 7. Diaspora and Migration 8. Theorizing migration 9. Social exclusion (theoretical strands) 10. Debating Assimilation: Assimilation, Integration, Multiculturalism 11. Transnational and transnational attachments 12. Generational differences: The New Second Generation 13. Migration and gender 14. Migration and citizenship 15. Migrant networks, migrant associations and civil society