Listed in: American Studies, as AMST-264 | Anthropology and Sociology, as SOCI-264 | Latinx and Latin Amer Studies, as LLAS-266
Leah C. Schmalzbauer (Section 01)
(Offered as AMST 264, LLAS 266, and SOCI 264) This course introduces students to sociological analyses of undocumented migrations between Central America, Mexico, and the United States. An exploration of undocumented immigration demands that we engage with oft-unexamined social and economic contradictions. Namely, whereas capital and culture move freely across most international borders, many people cannot. Walls - physical, legal, and social - aim to keep certain people in and “others” out. Yet, people do cross international borders and many do so without the legal authorization to make their moves formal and secure. In this course we explore the sociological forces behind these insecure migrations between Central America, Mexico, and the US, and the reality of undocumented immigrant life in the United States. While this course has a deep theoretical rooting, we use daily life as the lens through which to explore immigration and enforcement policies, and our individual and collective relationships to them.
Limited to 25 students. Fall semester. Professor Schmalzbauer
How to handle overenrollment: Preference to Sociology, American Studies and LLAS majors.
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: emphasis on reading, in-class discussion, daily written reflections and group work.
Section 01
Tu 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM CONV 209
Th 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM CONV 209
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States | Duke University Press | Abrego, Leisy, & Genevieve Negron-Gonzalez | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail | Univ. of California Press | De Leon, Jason | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Divided by the Wall: progressive and Conservative Immigration Politics at the U.S. - Mexican Border | Univ. of California Press | Fidan Elciogula, Emine | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Legal Passing: Navigating Undocumented Life and Local Immigration Law | Univ. of California Press | Garcia, Angela | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Solito: A Memoir | Penguin Random House | Zamora, javier | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.