Global Migration – Introduction to Concepts and Theories
- Compendium with articles (700 p)
- Castles, Stephen, de Haas, Hein, & Miller, Mark J. (2020 or later), The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World (Fifth Edition), Palgrave Macmillan, New York
- Fiddian-Qasmiyeh E., Loescher G., Katy Long, and Sigona N. (2014) The Oxford Handbook of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, Edited by , Oxford University Press: Oxford. (parts)
- Penninx, R, Berger, M & Kraal, K (eds) (2006) The Dynamics of International Migration and Settlement in Europe – A State of the Art, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. [318 p] [Available on www.oapen.org)
Ethnicity and Culture in a Contemporary World
- Compendium with articles (800-900 pages)
- Barth, F. (1998). Ethnic groups and boundaries: The social organization of culture difference. Waveland Press. (Introduction chapter, 30 pp.)
- Goffman, Erving (1990) Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity, London: Penguin Books (chapter 1, 60 pp)
- Jenkins, R. (2014). Social identity. Routledge. (chapters 1 & 2, 30 pp)
- Hall, S. (2021). Selected Writings on Race and Difference (P. Gilroy & R. W. Gilmore, Eds.). Duke University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1hhj1b9 (selected chapters)
500 p additional literature
International Migration and Ethnic Relations I
About the course
Course content
The aim of the course is that the students will acquire basic knowledge and analytical skills in the multidisciplinary subject area of International Migration and Ethnic Relations.
The course contains the following modules:
Global Migration – Introduction to Concepts and Theories
The first module comprises an overview of the field of International Migration. The students will be introduced to different concepts, theories and trends in International Migration and Ethnic Relations. The module will address questions such as: What is International Migration? What trends can be noted from different historical periods? How can we use International Migration theory to help us make sense of the world around us? How do societies cope with the challenges of International Migration?
Ethnicity and Culture in a Contemporary World
The second module comprises an overview of Ethnic Relations. The students will be introduced to fundamental concepts concerning ethnic relations, and will learn how to identify different perspectives of relevance for the construction and reconstruction of ethnicity in a contemporary world.
Syllabus and course literature
You can find a list of literature in the syllabus, along with other details about the course.
Entry requirements and selection
Entry requirements
General entry requirements + English 6
Selection
Upper secondary grades 66%, Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) 34%
Course literature
Course evaluation
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