SOC 388Refugees and Forced Migration

In this course students will draw on case studies from past and present to understand why people flee their homes and homelands to seek refuge elsewhere. Students will examine the policies and practices of government and non-governmental agencies in facilitating or blocking such movements. Students will also analyze the attitudes, values, and language that shape local and global responses to refugee movements, on the part of civil society and the state. Students in this course will become acquainted with organizations that work with refugees in the Waterloo Region and will gain a critical understanding of Canada's role in refugee reception.