Course Details
Country:
Japan
Institution:
Soka University
Course Title:
Transnational Migration
Course Number:
TR3301
Course Description:
This course is a survey of current theories and contemporary debates on transnational migration, focusing on selected cases from Asia, Europe, the Americas, Australasia, and Africa. While this course focuses on sociological and anthropological analyses of transnational migration, it also provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of this phenomenon. It provides a comprehensive examination of identity negotiations among migrants in relation to the intersections of culture, race, ethnicity, and gender, as well as the impact of institutional structures and discourse on shaping human agency. This course entails in-depth discussions on human mobility and the power relations involved, looking at the dynamics of structure and agency and the interconnectedness of place and identity. This course is designed for students who want to be equipped with the fundamental tools in understanding and analyzing transnational migration, as well as those who wish to pursue further studies in the field.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
SOCI 330
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