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2019-2020 UMaine Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 UMaine Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SOC 371 - American Border-crossing: Gendered Perspectives on Modern Migration


Examines the varied and complex experiences of immigrant  men and women in the United States.  Students will learn about the history of U.S. immigration in general and about the gendered experiences of immigrants in particular.  Immigrant  experiences will be examined through a lens that views gender as a social system that intersects with other social structures including race, religion, and social class.  WGS 101 or SOC 101 are recommended prerequisites. (SOC 371 and WGS 371 are identical.)

General Education Requirements:  Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Population and the Environment

Course Typically Offered: Variable

Credits: 3