1. What kind of “problem” does global immigration represent? Drawing on the readings by Bueker/Rothschild, Morales-Giner/Ramos, and Pedroza, discuss how global immigration is constructed as a social problem. Following Simmel, how do immigrants — the objective phenomenon, the subjective controversy — generate “specific form[s] of interaction” that reveals “element[s] of the [dominant] group itself”?
Cite the readings (author’s name and page number) to support your sociological claims. The essays will be graded on the originality and insight of your analysis and the accuracy and depth with which they integrate course ideas.
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