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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is an introduction to the sociological study of migration and immigration. The
the course will focus on the sociology of immigration to the United States in historical and
contemporary perspectives; examine causes and consequences of immigration. Its purpose is to
provide a theoretical and empirical based study of the movement of people across borders,
what propels migrants to move, patterns of economic, social, and political incorporation into
institutions, and the process by which immigrants become ethnics.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
• Identify and evaluate the major theories of migration and immigration
• Apply abstract theories to historical and contemporary migrations to the U.S.
• Understand the macro- and micro-level causes and consequences of migration
• Identify and compare immigration processes and experiences of groups in the U.S.
• Assess impacts of immigration policy over time using empirical evidence

Coursebook: https://csulb.libguides.com/er.php?course_id=79735

code: spring2023 

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SOC 358 Final Interview Presentation Assignment Instructions The final for this course is based on 1 (1hr length) or 2 (30min length) interview(s) you will conduct with an individual(s) who migrated to the U.S. Interview questions and content can cover topics we have or will cover in class such as: the interviewees migration history, perspectives on immigration policy, legal status, ethnic identity, community, civic participation, family life, economic wellbeing, etc. Students will put together a list of interview questions, identify their interviewee(s), conduct their interview(s), and apply interview material to the course content as well as identify outside sources in a presentation. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation that you will present on the last week of class. You will present for 3-4 minutes about the findings of your interview(s). Due to time you will not be able to present your entire slideshow to the class, but instead a preview of your full assignment that you will submit as your final. Assignment Breakdown Preparedness of Presentation Student speaks clearly, does not read from notes, it is clear the student has practiced. Visual Presentation Slides are consistent, organized, clean and free of blocks of text, interesting, uses visuals, pictures, graphs, etc. Interviewee(s) Background (1-2 slides) Provides a general introduction to interviewee(s). How do you know them, why did you interview them, what did you want to learn more about as it relates to the class. Points 5 Literature Review (2-3 slides) Uses peer reviewed sources to outline the 1-3 major sociological topics related to what was discussed by interviewee(s). The literature topics you address should align with/mirror your interview findings. Interview Questions (1 slide) Include a list of interview questions you asked your interviewee(s). How did you come up with these? Did you have topics you wanted to ask about? Why? Did anything come up organically you didn’t plan on asking? Interview Findings (3-4 slides) Outlines 1-3 major topics discussed by the interviewee. Applies the interview findings to the literature. Your slides will include the application and analysis of 3-4 quotes you pick out from your interview that stood out. You will then apply those quotes to the literature and discuss what they mean in the context of your interviewee as well as the sociology of im/migration. References (1 slide) At the end of the presentation, includes full and complete citations in citation style of your choice (just be consistent) for 6-8 outside sources (meaning not assigned for the class, where at least 5 are from peer reviewed journals). Total 5 1 1 1 5 2 20 Q’s and A’s Do I need to record the interviews? It is strongly suggested you record the interviews via audio (your phone, zoom, app) so that you can be fully emersed in the interview while conducting and re-visit the audio file later. The audio file will be helpful for constructing your “findings” section which will include direct quotes from your interviewee(s) 1 of 2 SOC 358 Final Interview Presentation Assignment Instructions and an analysis of them. You will not turn this in, since we are not transcribing and I do not want you taking notes during the interview to be fully engaged, the audio recording is for your record to go back and listen to and pick up quotes for the findings section. My interviewee is concerned about their privacy and me recording or sharing their info. We will have an ethics exercise that will discuss confidentiality of your interviewee and how to ensure it for their own privacy and safety. Feel free to anonymize the interviewee meaning provide them with a pseudonym (fake name). It does not matter so much who they are (name, location, additional identifiable info) as what the content of the interview says. When presenting the findings, you do not need to provide any identifiable information. You do not need to put their name on the recording or ever disclose who they are by name. Can I interview my friends/family? Yes, but remember to take yourself outside of your relationship with them. Think about your professor who does not know anything about them—ask them questions or ask for the whole story as if it is your first time learning about it. When we interview people, we are close to we might take things for granted that we already know. Make sure to ask about the things you already might know about them or their story to capture their own words and perspective. What if I do not know anyone who is an immigrant, who do I interview? If you really cannot find anyone to interview who immigrated to the U.S., you can interview a person who is a child of an immigrant. Some of your peers might be in this category. What if the person I know immigrated a long time ago? They still have an immigrant experience, that is totally okay. You might want to ask them q’s about different time intervals, about their U.S. experience, the time when they came to the U.S. vs if they came today, about policy, etc. The interview questions I prepared before the interview were not all asked during the interview, or I asked different questions. Is that okay? That is okay, the qualitative research process in sociology is iterative meaning it is a back-and-forth process. In what order should I do my assignment? I suggest you find your interviewee, create a list of 15-20 questions that cover 1-3 topics, set a day/time to do your interview, conduct your interview, write notes about what stood out to your after your interview, use those notes to look up literature/sources, then create your presentation. 2 of 2
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 Today's presentation focuses on the

immigration experiences of our
interviewee, Maria Hernandez.
 The purpose of this interview is to
gain insight into the challenges and
opportunities that immigrants face
in the U.S.
 We will examine Maria's
experiences and perspectives on
topics such as migration history,
community, economic wellbeing,
and civic participation.

 Maria Hernandez is a 45-year-old

immigrant from Mexico who arrived in
the U.S. 15 years ago.
 She came to the U.S. illegally and has
since obtained legal status.
 Maria is married with two children and
works as a housekeeper.

One of the major topics we will
discuss is the impact of immigration
policy on immigrant communities.
 Studies have shown that restrictive
policies can lead to increased so...


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