MALAS Spring 2017 Class in Collaboration with Sociology @ SDSU: SOC554/MALAS 600C U.S. / Mexico Transborder Populations and Globalization with Professor Norma Ojeda

SOC554/MALAS 600C
U.S. / Mexico Transborder 
Populations and Globalization
Spring Semester 2016
Wednesday 4 - 6:40 PM
SDSU Room SH213 and UABC
Norma Ojeda, Ph.D. – Office: SDSU - NH 223 (professor in charge) Telephone (619) 594 – 1320 Office hours: Tuesday 3 - 4 PM and by appointment: nojeda@mail.sdsu.edu
 Pedro Pablo, Orraca Romano, Ph.D. - Facultad de Economia - UABC – pedro.orraca@uabc.edu.mx 

COURSE PRESENTATION

 An international border of almost two thousand miles long, a long history of international migration, and daily interaction between social groups and people living in both sides of the U.S.-Mexico Border for more than a century has made this region a highly complex and intriguing social space. More recently, the war on terrorism, an increasing globalized economy and growing social transnationalism are changing the social dynamics of the U.S.-Mexico Border. Sociological analysis of the relationship between population and social change at the U.S.-Mexico border region is needed in order to understand the new transborder and transnational relations in the future of this region and of the two nations involved. Particular attention will be paid to the transborder and transnational life-styles of population groups and families.

COURSE ORGANIZATION

The course is organized in two different parts. The first part is oriented to provide students with a sociological framework to understand and analyze the transborder dimension of the population and society in the United States – Mexico border region. This part of the course is based on a series of lectures that combine some classical sociological theories with contemporary conceptual contributions from Border Studies and Transnational Migration Studies. The second part of the course is oriented to help students in the development of critical thinking and social analysis skills on U.S.-Mexico transborder and transnational issues. For this purpose, students will be required to deconstruct and analyze pre-selected research papers on key border issues. Additionally, students will conduct field research on a transborder topic of their choice. Active participation of students is expected through student’s presentations in class and participation in class discussions. This semester the class will take place in the Facultad de Economia at the Universidad de Baja California (UABC) campus Tijuana, Mexico to support the border learning experience of students.

Section Details:

Course	MALAS-600C
Course Title	SOC TRNSBRD POP GLOBLZTN
Section	02
Schedule #	22046
Units	3
Session	SPRING CAMPUS
Seats	5/5
Meetings	Seminar 1600-1840 W SH-213 N. OJEDA
Full Title	SOC TRNSBRD POP GLOBLZTN
Description	MALAS seminars are divided into four general areas with content that varies semester to semester. Each course may be repeated once with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units for each of the following courses: MALAS 600A, 600B, 600C, 600D.
Prerequisite	Graduate standing.
Footnotes	01 Travel required - class meets at 4pm on UABC campus in Tijuana. Students traveling from SDSU's campus to border should be prepared to leave campus by 2:45pm. Students who wish to add the class after the first day must contact mdumont@mail.sdsu.edu. Because course includes international travel, enrolled students are required to purchase SDSU's foreign travel insurance. Cost per semester is approximately $60.00. Course requires passport or border-crossing card and Mexican visa (if applicable). Course is conducted in English. 06 May also be taken as SOC 554. Not open to students currently enrolled in or with prior credit in SOC 554 "Sociology of Mexico, Trnsbrdr Pltns". ZL The following student levels are allowed: Graduate.