History of Immigration to the United States

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course examines the history of immigration to the United States since the beginning of the nineteenth century. In it, students will use historical and anthropological sources to study the causes of immigration and the social, cultural and economic adaptation of immigrants to the American way of life. Significant attention will be given to immigrants' experiences in the United States and the various processes through which immigration has shaped American identities, politics and society.