The History of American Immigration

HST

257

The History of American Immigration

This course will examine the pushes and pulls leading to the immigration and (or) restriction of northwestern European, southeastern European, Caribbean, Asian, Mexican, and other groups. Such theories as the "White Anglo-Saxon Protestant Ideal," the melting pot, and cultural pluralism are to be studied. Implications for neighborhood structures, educational policy, and politics will be discussed. For History majors and minors, this is designated as a United States history course.

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

Yes

COPT - CSIPD (CSI Pluralism and Diversity), COPT - CSISSA (CSI Social Scientific Analysis)

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