Sociology of Migration

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course critically examines key themes in the sociology of migration, with an emphasis on international migration to Canada. The course explores empirical findings, as well as theoretical and methodological debates on migration. Students will learn about why people migrate, various aspects of migrant integration, and how migration experiences intersect with various social locations such as gender, race, class, and nationality. This course covers a subset of topics in the field such as migration flows; Canadian immigration policies; integration; identity and belonging; migrant families; and transnationalism.