SOC 125: Sociology of Immigration

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1 SOC 125: Sociology of Immigration Instructor: Yao-Tai Li Office Hour: MF 12:00 1:00 pm (SSB #451) Time: MWF 15:00-15:50 Location: Peterson Hall 103 COURSE DESCRIPTION With advances in transportation and technology, it is much easier for people to move around the world. Immigration has thus become a familiar phenomenon close to our everyday lives. At the same time, however, it also generates issues and problems such as migrant identity, remittance, forced labor, human rights, social/economic impact on the sending/receiving countries, as well as social integration. Why do people migrate across international borders? Can the state control migration for those who are wanted while excluding unwanted migrants? How do we understand the politics of immigration? These issues are complicated and certainly involve various agents and institutions. Our focus for this course is not just limited to macro-level forces such as immigration policy and its effects. We will also touch upon micro-level issues including assimilation and incorporation. Such issues involve questions of membership, belonging, and citizenship. From the incorporation perspective, we know immigration is not just an important issue to migrants themselves, it is also close to each of us who now live in the global village. The purpose of this course is to enable students to understand various topics involved in the immigration processes. We will start with examining major immigration theories and then explore why people migrate, what considerations drive receiving country policies, how immigration policies affect migrants, and what are the economic and social assimilation consequences of immigration. In addition, we will also touch upon theoretical discussions and debates surrounding the concepts of race, ethnicity, gender, and citizenship during the immigration processes. Those discussions will be grounded in the history of migration in the United States and other countries. COURSE GOALS By the end of this course, you will have acquired the following skills: A solid understanding of some key immigration issues, theories, and debates A capacity for discerning the intersections of immigration and other concepts such as race, ethnicity, and gender in diverse contexts An understanding of how immigration generates, reproduces, and sometimes mitigates or exacerbates injustice among groups of people An ability to articulate these concepts and to critically evaluate their implications from various angles, drawing on contrasting ideas and perspectives An ability to use different types of theories and empirical data to substantiate your own topics and arguments 1

2 COURSE REQUIREMENT Be ready to start class on time Read the course materials, prepare questions for class Treat everyone with respect Turn off cell phones and other electronic devices Check your account daily COURSE MATERIALS The course readings are available online and the links will be posted on my blog: OFFICE HOURS My office hours are Mondays and Fridays at Social Science Building #451, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm. Other time scheduled by appointment via EVALUATION I believe the most effective way of learning is through the process of critically analyzing an issue that you genuinely care about. In this course I do not expect you to memorize the details of theories and their arguments. Instead, I will train your abilities to appropriately apply these theories and relevant data to your own topics and arguments. Your course grade is based on: class participation, a mid-term exam, an outline of your final paper, and the final essay. 1. Class participation (10%): We will have open and active discussions in class. This means that you will be expected to contribute your thoughts, listen carefully to others, and be prepared to respond to questions and raise questions on a regular basis. I might have in-class assignments occasionally (e.g., ask you to write 1-2 paragraphs of reflection). The objective is to ensure that all students have the opportunity to engage with the readings and topics regularly and actively. 2. Mid-term Exam (40%): You will have an in-class mid-term exam that covers the readings we have gone through in the first half of this course (week 1 5). There will be both short answers and essay questions. I will announce more details one week before the mid-term. 3. Outline of final essay (10%): During the course you will have to prepare a topic that you are most interested in and care about. You can analyze an issue that has or has not been talked about in class. The outline should be no longer than 1 page. The outline should address your research question for the final essay, your main argument, the theories you will have a conversation with, and the data you are going to analyze. It will be due at the end of week Final essay (40%): An important goal of the course is to help you sharpen your skills for developing well-reasoned and well-written arguments that draw on sociological perspectives of immigration. Based on your outline, the final essay is expected to show what you have learned throughout the course and your ability to critically analyze a topic or phenomenon that you care about. For this essay I will 2

3 particularly focus on your main argument, how well you connect it to the theories, and ability to use the data to substantiate it. The essay should be double-spaced and no more than 5 pages. ALL papers must be submitted both electronically (via Ted) AND in hard copy. Each of these will be graded on a scale of 0 to 100. Your letter grade for the course will be determined as follows: 97 and above = A = A = A = B = B = B = C = C = C = D Below 60 = F ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Students are expected to adhere to UC San Diego policy on academic integrity. I take academic integrity very seriously. If you have any questions about how it applies to this course, please talk to me or visit the University s website: students/academics/academic-integrity/index.html SPECIAL NEEDS AND ACCOMMODATIONS Students who need special accommodation or services should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). You must register and request that the OSD send me official notification of your accommodation needs at the beginning of the quarter. Please meet with me to discuss accommodations and how the course requirements may impact your ability to ensure full participation in the Course at large. COURSE SCHEDULE This schedule is subject to revision as we proceed. Any changes will be announced in class. March 30 (Friday) César Chávez Holiday, No class Week 1 Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks: Why is Immigration Important? April 3 (Monday) Massey, Douglas et al Theories of International Migration: A Review and Appraisal. Population and Development Review 19(3): April 5 (Wednesday) Portes, Alejandro Immigration Theory for A New Century: Some Problems and Opportunities. International Migration Review 31(4):

4 April 7 (Friday) Castles, Stephen Understanding Global Migration: A Social Transformation Perspective. Paper presented at the Conference on Theories of Migration and Social Change, St Anne s College, Oxford. de Haas, Hein Migration and Development: A Theoretical Perspective. Bielefeld: COMCAD. Faist, Thomas A Review of Dominant Theories of International Migration. In: The Volume and Dynamics of International Migration and Transnational Social Spaces. New York: Oxford University Press, chapter 2. Glick Schiller, Nina, Linda Basch and Christina Szanton Blanc From Immigrant to Transmigrant: Theorizing Transnational Migration. Anthropological Quarterly 68(1): King, Russell Theories and Typologies of Migration: An Overview and A Primer. The Willy Brandt Series of Working Papers in International Migration and Ethnic Relations. Week 2 Why Do People Migrate? April 10 (Monday) Sladkova, Jana Expectations and Motivations of Hondurans Migrating to the United States. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology 17: April 12 (Wednesday) Akee, Randall Who Leaves? Deciphering Immigrant Self-selection from a Developing Country. Economic Development and Cultural Change 58(2): April 14 (Friday) Castles, Stephen Towards a Sociology of Forced Migration and Social Transformation. Sociology 37(1): * Reference: Massey, Douglas S Why Does Immigration Occur? A Theoretical Synthesis. In: The Handbook of International Migration: The American Experience. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, chapter 2. Week 3 The Consequences of Immigration April 17 (Monday) Joppke, Christian Immigration Challenges the Nation State. In: Challenge to the Nation-State: Immigration in Western Europe and the United States. Oxford: Oxford University Press, chapter 1. April 19 (Wednesday) Rosenzweig, Mark R Consequences of Migration for Developing Countries. Report for United Nations Expert Group Meeting: 4

5 April 21 (Friday) Cantore, Nicola and Massimiliano Cali The Impact of Temporary Migration on Source Countries. International Migration Review 49: * Reference: Kerr, Sari P. and William R. Kerr Economic Impacts of Immigration: A Survey. Harvard Business School Working Paper: be ee58d0.pdf Week 4 Wanted vs. Unwanted : Immigration Law/Policy and Its Effects April 24 (Monday) Freeman, Gary Modes of Immigration Policies in Liberal Democratic States. International Migration Review 29(4): April 26 (Wednesday) Cornelius, Wayne A Controlling Unwanted Immigration: Lessons from the United States, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 31(4): April 28 (Friday) Card, David, Christian Dustmann and Ian Preston Understanding Attitudes to Immigration: The Migration and Minority Module of the First European Social Survey. CDP discussion paper, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration, University of London. Tichenor, Daniel J The Politics of Immigration Control: Understanding the Rise and Fall of Policy Regimes. In: Dividing Lines: The Politics of Immigration Control in America. Princeton: Princeton University Press, chapter 2. Borjas, George J Heaven s Door: Immigration Policy and the American Economy. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Ruhs, Martin The Ethics of Labor Immigration Policy. The Price of Rights: Regulating International Labor Migration. Princeton: Princeton University Press, chapter 7. Week 5 Assimilation and Incorporation May 1 (Monday) Alba, Richard and Victor Nee Rethinking Assimilation Theory for a New Era of Immigration. International Migration Review 31(4): May 3 (Wednesday) Zhou, Min Segmented Assimilation: Issues, Controversies, and Recent Research on the New Second Generation. International Migration Review 31(4): May 5 (Friday) Midterm in class 5

6 * Reference: Gans, Herbert J Toward a Reconciliation of Assimilation and Pluralism : The Interplay of Acculturation and Ethnic Retention. In: The Handbook of International Migration. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, chapter 8. Portes, Alejandro, Fernández-Kelly, Patricia and William Haller The Adaptation of Immigrant Second Generation in America: A Theoretical Overview and Recent Evidence. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 35(7): Week 6 Citizenship: From Migrants/Aliens to Citizens May 8 (Monday) Watching Documentary in class: Go Back to Where You Came From May 10 (Wednesday) James, Paul Faces of Globalization and the Borders of States: From Asylum Seekers to Citizens. Citizenship Studies 18(2): May 12 (Friday) Nawyn, Stephanie J I Have So Many Successful Stories : Framing Social Citizenship for Refugees. Citizenship Studies 15(6-7): Brubaker, Rogers Immigration, Citizenship, and the Nation-State in France and Germany: A Comparative Historical Analysis. International Sociology 5: Bloemraad, Irene The Meaning of Citizenship. In: Becoming a Citizen: Incorporating Immigrants and Refugees in the United States and Canada. Berkeley: University of California Press, chapter 7. Sadiq, Kamal Paper Citizens: How Illegal Immigrants Acquire Citizenship in Developing Countries. New York: Oxford University Press. Week 7 Identity Formation and Change within Migration May 15 (Monday) Waters, Mary C Ethnic and Racial Identities of Second-Generation Black Immigrants in New York City. International Migration Review 28(4): May 17 (Wednesday) Simonsen, Kristina Bakkær How the Host Nation s Boundary Drawing Affects Immigrants Belonging. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 42(7): May 19 (Friday) Colic-Peisker, Val From Communism to Capitalism: Altered Values and Shifting Identities? In: Migration, Class, and Transnational Identities: Croatians in Australia and America, chapter 7. Week 8 The Intersection between Race, Ethnicity, and Migration May 22 (Monday) Silverstein, Paul A Immigrant Racialization and the New Savage Slot: Race, Migration, and Immigration in the New Europe. Annual Review of Anthropology 34:

7 May 24 (Wednesday) Jiménez, Tomás R Mexican-Immigrant Replenishment and the Continuing Significance of Ethnicity and Race. American Journal of Sociology 113(6): May 26 (Friday) Kusow, Abdi M Migration and Racial Formations Among Somali Immigrants in North America. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 32(3): Munck, Ronaldo Race, Migration and Citizenship. In: Globalization and Social Exclusion: A Transformationalist Perspective. Bloomfield, CT: Kumarian Press, chapter 6. Espiritu, Yen Le Asian American Panethnicity: Bridging Institutions and Identities. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. Final essay outline due: Friday, May 26 th, in class Week 9 Gender Matters: Gendered Body within Migration May 29 (Memorial Day, no class) May 31 (Wednesday) Oishi, Nana The Road from Home: Women s Autonomy, Migration, and the Trapping Mechanism. In: Women in Motion: Globalization, State Policies, and Labor Migration in Asia. Stanford: Stanford University Press, chapter 5 June 2 (Friday) Pei-Chia Lan Crossing Borders and Gender Divides. In: Global Cinderellas: Migrant Domestics and Newly Rich Employers in Taiwan. Durham: Duke University Press, chapter 4. Ngai, Mae From Colonial Subject to Undesirable Alien: Filipino Migration in the Invisible Empire. In: Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America. Princeton: Princeton University Press, chapter 3. Parreñas, Rhacel S The U.S. War on Trafficking and the Moral Disciplining of Migrant Women. In: The Force of Domesticity: Filipina Migrants and Globalization. New York: New York University Press, chapter 6. Parreñas, Rhacel S Illicit Flirtations: Labor, Migration and Sex Trafficking in Tokyo. Stanford: Stanford University Press. Week 10 Comparing Dynamics and Current Immigration Issues across Countries June 5 (Monday) Joppke, Christian The Legal-Domestic Sources of Immigrant Rights: The United States, Germany, and the European Union. Comparative Political Studies, 34(4): June 7 (Wednesday) 7

8 Gonzales, Roberto Learning to Be Illegal: Undocumented Youth and Shifting Legal Contexts in the Transition to Adulthood. American Sociological Review 76: June 9 (Friday) Ragazzi, Francesco Suspect Community or Suspect Category? The Impact of Counter-terrorism as policed multiculturalism. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 42(5): * Reference: Kulcsár, László J The Day After Tomorrow: Migration and Climate Change. In: International Handbook of Migration Studies. New York: Routledge, chapter 2. Final essay due: Wednesday, June 14 th 8