Week 9: Theorizing Migration

T, 4/4: Why does migration occur?

• Massey, Douglas S. 1999. “Why Does Immigration Occur? A Theoretical Synthesis.” Pp. 34‐52 in The Handbook of International Migration, edited by Charles Hirschman et al. New York: Russell Sage Foundation Press. (http://tinyurl.com/gmydrvt) (20pgs) 
• Brief History of the Passport (http://tinyurl.com/hyxd9cn) (2pgs) 

Th, 4/6: Why does migration occur cont’d

• Continue with massey article 

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• hand back papers
• check in on semester projects, interviews?
• write about both Passport article and Massey article
• Why do people migrate? 
• Changes in societal structures wrought by outside forces (movie, NAFTA, etc.)
• Dinese D'souza and "illegals" and constitutional rights
• mapping migration movements

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