Italian Immigration to the United States

Overview

Subject area

HIST

Catalog Number

731

Course Title

Italian Immigration to the United States

Department(s)

Description

Examines Italian immigration to the United States from the 1890s to the present with a focus on the process of immigration, race-based immigration restrictions, labor relations, political radicalism, family structures, and the two world wars. Students will learn about fascism, inter-generational conflict, social mobility, ethnic backlash in the era of the Black Power Movement, the making of a unique Italian-American identity.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Graduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

2

Course Schedule