(Seminar) Immigration: Public Opinion, Politics, and Media

(Cross-list w/ AMER175, AFR 190, and SOC 190) American public opinion on immigration and its relationship to the political process. Role of traditional media (newspapers, magazines, network TV), new media (cable TV, internet), and ethnic media in reflecting and shaping public opinion on immigration. Methodological approaches (surveys of public opinion, content analyses of media portrayals) to controversies surrounding immigrant assimilation and integration and the impact of immigration on the American economy, culture, and security. Recommendations: Two Sociology or Political Science courses, or consent of instructor.