Sociology 322 - Seminar: Ghettos and Ethnic Enclaves

Sem: Ghettos & Ethnic Enclaves

Spring
2025
01
4.00
Jinwon Kim

TU 1:20 PM - 4:00 PM

Smith College
SOC-322-01-202503
jkim50@smith.edu
This class explores the roles of communities in an era of globalization by focusing on ghettos and enclaves in U.S. cities. Immigrant communities and ethnic enclaves are often viewed as temporary platforms for assimilation, while ghettos are seen as inner-city neighborhoods marked by stigma, where minorities are trapped in cycles of poverty. Why are some minority neighborhoods seen in a positive light, while others are not? This course examines both micro-level interactions within these spaces and macro-level structural forces—such as migration, race and ethnicity, gender, economic restructuring, urban policies, redevelopment plans, slavery, colonialism, transnationalism, and globalization—that shape them. Prerequisite: SOC 101. Restrictions: Juniors and seniors only. Enrollment limited to 12. Instructor permission required.

[CE] JR/SR only; Prereq: SOC 101

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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