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Immigration/White Supre.

Fall 2021

Immigration and White Supremacy

Listed in: American Studies, as AMST-140 | Latinx and Latin Amer Studies, as LLAS-140

Faculty

Solsiree Del Moral (Section 01)
Pawan H. Dhingra (Section 01)

Description

(Offered as AMST 140 and LJST 140) While discussions of white supremacy are more common now than even a few years ago, the image of the United States as a nation of immigrants remains popular. How can we connect these two notions, that on the one hand the country was founded on and practices a settler colonialism and racial capitalism that privileges whites, with that on the other hand many immigrants of color are working towards their American Dream? Through sociological and historical texts, the course will interrogate what is behind immigration to the United States, including the nation’s imperial and neocolonial interventions abroad that have created the foundation for much displacement. The course also delves into how immigrants navigate racial hierarchies – sometimes successfully and sometimes not – across a variety of spaces, including education, the workplace, cultural discourse, and more. Attention will be given to various groups, including Asian Americans, Latinxs, and others. Students will have research and writing assessments.

Limited to 20 students. Fall semester. Professors del Moral and Dhingra.

Expectations

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: an emphasis on written work and readings and research and writing assessments. Students with documented disabilities who will require accommodations in this course should be in consultation with Accessibility Services and reach out to the faculty member as soon as possible to ensure that accommodations can be made in a timely manner.

If Overenrolled: Priority will be given to American Studies majors and then seniors

Keywords

Attention to Issues of Class, Attention to Issues of Race

Course times and locations

AMST 140 - L/D

Section 01
Tu 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM FROS 211
Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM FROS 211

If Overenrolled

Priority will be given to American Studies majors and then seniors

Offerings

2021-22: Offered in Fall 2021
Other years: Offered in Fall 2021

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