76-357 (Im)Migration, Multilingualism, and Identities
9 units, Carnegie Mellon University
This course introduces students to the linguistic and social aspects of immigration in todays global society. Immigration will be studied as a sociopolitical construct with an emphasis on the linguistic, sociocultural, and political challenges and opportunities that migration creates for the individual and society. Throughout the course we will explore one key question What challenges and opportunities do different aspects of migration posses for multilingual societies and individuals A great deal of the course focuses on the linguistic challenges that migration creates for the individual and society, with a special emphasis on the development of bilingualism and the education of immigrant children. From a larger sociopolitical perspective, the course focuses on various case studies of immigrant populations throughout the world in order to obtain a better understanding of the characteristics, opportunities, and challenges faced by immigrant populations internationally.
Prerequisites: none listed
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