Immigration: Public Opinion, Politics, and Media (SOC-0190)

Spring 2025 · SOC 0190 · Tufts University · 4 credits · Undergraduate

(Cross-list w/ AMER 175, PS 190, and AFR 190) American public opinion on immigration and its relationship to the political process. Role of traditional media (newspapers, magazines, network TV), new media (cable TV, internet, social media), and ethnic media in reflecting and shaping public opinion on immigration. Methodological approaches (including surveys of public opinion, content analyses of media portrayals, and experiments linking the two) to controversies surrounding immigrant assimilation, integration, and the impact of immigration on the American economy, culture, and security.

Course codes: SOC-0190, SOC 0190, SOC0190, SOC-190, SOC 190, SOC190

• 01-SEM (Seminar) — Helen B. Marrow