College Seminar (105-7-24)

Topic

Immigrant Stories

Instructors

Charles Yarnoff
8474914965
555 Clark St., 243
Office Hours: By appointment

Meeting Info

University Library 4722: Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

We live in a time when hostility toward immigrants has made many Americans forget that, as Barack Obama said, "We are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too." This hostility has obscured the complex reality of the lives of immigrants. In this course, we will study fiction and poetry by immigrants and their children in order to understand that complex reality. We will explore such questions as: How do social attitudes and institutions impact the lives of immigrants as they seek to pursue the "American Dream"? What happens to the relationships between parents and children through the process of acculturation into American society? How do differences in national origin connect with other differences, particularly gender, race, ethnicity, and class?

Class Materials (Required)

"Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena María Viramontes (ISBN 9780452273870)
All other readings will be available online."

Class Attributes

WCAS College Seminar
Freshmen Only

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Weinberg First Year Seminars are only available to first-year students.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required
Drop Consent: Department Consent Required