SOC 5332. 002, Graduate Seminar in Migration
Course Syllabus, Spring 2008
GENERAL INFORMATION
Class meetings: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. R, 155 Holden Hall
Instructor: Cristina Bradatan
Holden Hall, 68
Office hours: 11 a.m. -1 p.m. TR (or by appointment)
e-mail:
phone: 742-2401 ext. 229
No textbook required (see schedule)
Course objectives: a) to provide an overview of concepts, theories, policy options and trends of
migration in US as well as other countries of the world
(b) to offer a theoretical foundation of data and theories in migration.
COURSE ORGANIZATION
Framework: The course has three parts: the first part (first two classes) is an overview and introduction in the general topic of migration. The second part examines migration theories explaining why people move, how they choose their destinations, how (and if) they assimilate into the host country as well as policies related to migration. Each session of the third part will focus on one region/country and be an in-depth study of migration patterns in that region. For each class there will be a number of articles/book chapters assigned for discussion.
Class attendance: A student can have 2 absences. If you have more than 2 absences, you will get 0 points for attendance. There are no exceptions to this rule. You are not required to make excuses for absences with the teaching staff.
Examinations: There will be one take home midterm and a final paper (literature review on a topic related to migration).
Home assignments: Home assignments need to be turned in on time; late assignments will be allowed but there will be points deducted out of the grade.
Final grade: it will be based on class participation (including attendance, participation to the discussions and leading at least one session), assignments, mid-term and research proposal.
Midterm 35%
Final examination 40%
Assignments 15%
Class Participation 10%
Grading scale: A – 90% and over, B – 80-89%, C- 70-79%, F – below 70.
TENTATIVE WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Week 1. Introduction. Immigration to United States – an overview (January 10)
Readings:
Population Bulletin, vol. 58, nr.2 :Immigration Shaping and reshaping America
Authors: Philip Martin and Elizabeth Migley
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Population Reference Bureau
ISSN: 0032-468X
(OPTIONAL) Weeks, John. 2005. “The Migration Transition”, in Population. An Introduction to Concepts and Issues, Wadsworth/Thomas Learning
Week 2. World migration: present and future (January 17)
Readings:
Brubaker, Rogers. 1991. “International Migration: A Challenge for Humanity”,
International Migration Review ,Vol. 25, No. 4, Special Issue: U.N. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Winter, 1991), pp. 946-957
Rystad, Goran. 1992. “Immigration History and the Future of International Migration”,
International Migration Review, Vol. 26, No. 4 (Winter, 1992), pp. 1168-1199
Salt, John. 1992. “The Future of International Labor Migration”, International Migration Review, vol.26, no.4, 1077-1111
Waldinger, Roger; David Fitzgerald. 2004. “Transnationalism in Question”, American Journal of Sociology, 109 (5):1177-95
Week 3. Micro- theories of migration (January 24)
Readings:
Stark, Oded and David E. Bloom. 1985. “The New Economics of Labor Migration”, American Economic Review 75:173-178
Straubhaar, Th. 1986. “The Causes of International Labor Migration – A Demand –Determined Approach”, International Migration Review, 20.4: 835-855
Massey, Douglas, Kristine Espinosa. 1997. “What’s Driving Mexico-US migration? A Theoretical, Empirical and Policy Analysis”, The American Journal of Sociology, vol.102, no.4, 939 -999
Hein, Jeremy. 1993. “Refugees, Immigrants, and the State”, Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 19 (1993), pp. 43-59
Week 4. Forced migration (January 31) – Emily
Rogers, Rosemarie. 1992. “The Future of Refugee Flows and Policies”, International Migration Review, Vol. 26, No. 4 (Winter, 1992), pp. 1112-1143
Black, Richard. 2001. “Fifty Years of Refugee Studies: From Theory to Policy”, International Migration Review 35: 57-78
Adelman, Howard. 2001. “From Refugees to Forced Migration: the UNHCR and Human Security”, International Migration Review 35: 7-32
Seteney Shami; Lisa McCann. 1993. “The Social Implications of Population Displacement and Resettlement in the Middle East”, International Migration Review, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Summer, 1993), pp. 425-430
Coutin, Susa B. 1998. “From Refugees to Immigrants: The Legalization Strategies of Salvadorian Immigrants and Activists”, International Migration Review 32: 901-925
Week 5. Immigrant economic assimilation and adaptation (February 7) – Laura
Borjas, George. 1994. “The Economics of Immigration”, Journal of Economic Literature, 32 (4) : 1667-1717
Nee, Victor, Jimmy Sanders and Scott Sernau.1994. “Job Transitions in an Immigrant Metropolis:Ethnic Boundries and the Mixed economy”, American Sociological Review 59:849-872
Portes, Alejandro. 1996. “Self Employment and the Earnings of Immigrants”, American Sociological Review 61:231-248
Perlman, Joel and Roger Waldinger. 1997. “Second Generation Decline? Children of Immigrants, Past and Present”, International Migration Review 31: 893-922
Alba, Richard.1999. “Immigration and the American Realities of Assimilation and Multiculturalism”, Sociological Forum, vol.14, no.1, 3-25
Week 6. Other aspects of assimilation and adaptation (February 14)
Portes, Alejandro. 1994. “Introduction: Immigration and its Aftermath”, Special Issue of International Migration Review, vol.28, 4, winter
Zhou, Min. 1997. “Segmented Assimilation: Issues, Controversies, and Recent Research on the New Second Generation.” International Migration Review 4:975-1008
Alba, R., J.Logan, B.Stults, G.Marzan, W.Zhang.1999. “Immigrant Groups in the Suburbs: A Reexamination of Suburbization and Spatial Assimilation”, American Sociological Review, vol.64, no.3, 446-460
Hirschman, Charles. 2001. “The Educational enrollment of Immigrant Youth: A Test of the Segmented –Assimilation Hypothesis”, Demography, 38:317-336
Oropesa, Sal and Nancy Landale. 2000. “From Austerity to Prosperity? Migration and child Poverty among Mainland and Island Puerto Ricans”, Demography 37: 323-338
Brubaker, Rogers. 2005. “The ‘diaspora’ diaspora”, Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol.28, no.1, pp.1-19
OBS. Please bring a short description of your final paper (title and abstract)
Week 7. Midterm (February 21)
Week 8. Migration and development (February 28) - Amber
Readings:
Durand, Jorge; William Kandel; Emilio A. Parrado; Douglas S. Massey. 1996. “International Migration and Development in Mexican Communities”, Demography, Vol. 33, No. 2 (May, 1996), pp. 249-264
Kanaiaupuni, Shawn Malia; Katharine M. Donato. 1999.” Migradollars and Mortality: The Effects of Migration on Infant Survival in Mexico”, Demography, Vol. 36, No. 3 (Aug., 1999), pp. 339-353
De Haas, Hein. 2005.”International Migration, Remittances and Development: myths and facts”, Third World Quarterly, vol.26 (8): 1269-84
Fischer, Peter, Martin Reiner, Thomas Straubhaar. 1997. “Interdependencies between Development and Migration”, in International Migration, Immobility and Development. Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Oxford: Biddles Ltd., Guildford and King’s Lynn, pp.91-132
Levitt, Peggy ; B. Nadya Jaworsky.2007. “Transnational Migration Studies: Past Developments and Future Trends”, Annual Review of Sociology, 33:129-156
Week 9. Migration and policy in the US (March 6) Barbara
Readings:
Espenshade, T., Jessica Baraka, Gregory Huber.1997. “Implications of the 1996 Welfare and Immigration Reform Acts for US Immigration”, Population and Development Review, vol.23, no.4, 769-801
Massey, Douglas. 1995. “The New Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States”, Population and Development Review, vol.21, no.3, 631-652
Espenshade, T. 1996. “Does the Threat of Border Apprehension Deter Undocumented US Immigration?”, Population and Development Review 20: 871-892
Massey, Douglas, Jorge Durand, Nolan Malone. 2002. “System Assembly: A History of Mexico- U.S. migration” in Beyond Smoke and Mirrors. Mexican Immigration in an era of Economic Integration, New York: Russell Sage Foundation, pp. 24-51
Week 10. Immigration experiences and policies in comparison (March 13)
Readings:
Cornelius, Wayne A. Cornelius ; Marc R. Rosenblum. 2005. “Immigration and Politics”, Annual Review of Political Science, 8:99-119
Joppke, Christian. 1996. “Multiculturalism and Immigration: A Comparison of the United States, Germany, and Great Britain”, Theory and Society, Vol. 25, No. 4 (Aug., 1996), pp. 449-500
“World Migration and U.S. Policy”, International Migration Review, Vol. 28, No. 4, (Winter, 1994), pp. 883-891
Lofstrom, Magnus; Frank D. Bean. 2002. “Assessing Immigrant Policy Options: Labor Market Conditions and Postreform Declines in Immigrants' Receipt of Welfare”, Demography, Vol. 39, No. 4 (Nov., 2002), pp. 617-637
Week 11. Gender and family issues in migration (March 27)
Readings:
Pedraza, Silvia. 1991. “Women and Migration: The Social Consequences of Gender”,
Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 17 (1991), pp. 303-325
Stephen, Elizabeth Hervey and Frank D. Bean. 1992. “Assimilation, Disruption and the Fertility of Mexican-Origin Women in the United States.” International Migration Review 26(1): 67-88
Brockeroff, Martin. 1990. “Rural to Urban Migration and Child Survival in Senegal”, Demography 27:601-616
Landale, Nancy and Susan Hauan. 1996. “Migration and premarital childbearing among Puerto Rican women”, Demography 33:429-442
De Jong, Gordon F. 2000. “Expectations, Gender, and Norms in Migration Decision-Making”, Population Studies, Vol. 54, No. 3 (Nov., 2000), pp. 307-319
Week 12.Immigration issues in European Union (April 3) - Adrian
Readings:
Fassman, Heinz and Rainer Munz. 1992. “Patterns and Trends of International Migration in Western Europe”, Population and Development Review 18:457-480
Franz, Barbara. 2003. “Bosnian refugees and socio-economic realities: changes in refugee and settlement policies in Austria and United States”, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol.29, no.1:5-25
Zavratnisk Zimic, Simona. 2003. The perspective of a country on the Schengen periphery, International Organization of Migration, Vienna
Izabela Koris. 2004. Poland. Dilemmas of a sending and receiving country, International Organization of Migration, Vienna
Week 13. African emigration (April 10)
Readings:
Kristin F. Butcher. 1994. “Black Immigrants in the United States: A Comparison with Native Blacks and Other Immigrants”, Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 47, No. 2 (Jan., 1994), pp. 265-284
Jacques Chirac. 1985. “Jacques Chirac on French Population Issues”, Population and Development Review , Vol. 11, No. 1 (Mar., 1985), pp. 163-164
Durrenda Ojanuga. 1993. “The Ethiopian Jewish Experience as Blacks in Israel”, Journal of Black Studies, Vol. 24, No. 2 (Dec., 1993), pp. 147-158
Tolnay, Steward E. 2003. “The African American “Great Migration” and Beyond”, Annual Review of Sociology, 29:209-32
Week 14. Migration issues in Asia (April 17)
Readings:
Skeldon, Ronald. 1986. “On Migration Patterns in India during the 1970s”, Population and Development Review, vol.12, no.4, 759-779
Sandhya, Shukla.2001. “Locations for South Asian Diasporas”, Annual Review of Anthropology, 30:551-72
Poston, Dudley Jr., Michael Xingxiang Mao, Mei-Yu Yu. 1994. “The Global Distribution of the Overseas Chinese around 1990”, Population and Development Review, vol.20, no.3, 631-645
Min, Pyong Gap. 1992.” A comparison of the Korean Minorities in China and Japan”, International Migration Review, vol.26, no.1, 4-21
Week 15. Research presentations (April 24)
Week 16. Final paper due May 1.
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