ANTH1160 — Migrants and Refugees
ANTH 1160 - Migrants and Refugees ANTH 1160 - Migrants and Refugees 3 Credits Examines the dimensions of transnational migration and refugee displacement in the US and globally. This course provides an introduction to the concepts, themes and dynamics that anthropologists consider when examining the lives of social groups who voluntarily and involuntarily leave their home country. Students will examine and apply anthropological analyses to ethnographic case studies of migration and refugee experiences. Classroom discussions, lectures and activities will explore worldwide political, economic and social issues to try to understand the current period of widespread migration and displacement holistically. Major Content Areas Theories of transnational migration and displacement 20% Historical and global context of migration as a human adaptive strategy 5% Personal bias exploration and self-reflection 5% Cultural relativism and ethnocentrism 5% Defining anthropology and its subfields 5% Ethnographic case studies of migrant and refugee groups 50% Methods of cultural anthropology 10% Learning