AP/HUMA 4152 3.00

Childhood, Youth, and Migration in Global Perspectives

This course explores the experiences, perspectives, and roles of children and youth in migration processes in a global context. Through an examination of various theoretical texts and case studies, this course provides a critical introduction to a variety of issues currently debated in the field of childhood and migration, including agency and identity, emotion and affect, social and cultural reproduction, and the role of the state and its institutions in the processes of migration and integration. It also critically examines the various kinds of programs employed by the state, its institutions, and civil society organizations in order to provide "equitable" services to children that participate in and are affected by migration. Students in this course will have the opportunity to engage with current research in the fields of anthropology, sociology, childhood studies, geography, education, humanities and beyond to examine the way that children and youth experience, view, and manage different facets of migration in an increasingly transnational world. Note: Priority will be given to Children's Studies and Humanities majors and minors.