Global Migration in Local Context. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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This course investigates the global flows of labor and refugee migration in the contemporary world, and their impact on both origins and destinations at the level of country, state, and locality. These flows sustain of burden economics, transform culture and societies, an re-orient politics in ways that profoundly shape their future. Students will study the patterns, underlying causes, and consequences of these flows, and report on specific examples of them. They will learn how this migration affects local labor needs, entrepreneurship, cultural mores, social integration, spatial segregation, political power and representation, and other foundations of local society. They will be introduced to the latest books and articles on these topics. Course Fee: GL01 $90.