Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Additional Key Terms for Unit Two

Hey everyone,
Below are the Key Terms and definitions all of you came up with in discussion section. Feel free to add others! And please remember that you will have to be more specific when defining any of these terms on the Unit Two exam--always relate the terms to the larger class objectives (i.e. the Latina/o experience)
-Isabel
p.s. You can also check out the terms and definitions from my other sections by clicking *Section A* and *Section B*

From Lecture:
[]-Globalization: increasing international economic ties and interconnectedness between foreign countries*
*note from your GSI: Is this how the readings/lectures define it? Can anyone provide other definitions?

From Discussion:
[]- Immigration and Nationality Act: Applying quotas to all countries and limited the total immigrant number*
*note from your GSI: When did this occur? Is this all it did?

[]- Basic Pilot Program: internet-based program that ensures immigrant workers are naturalized as legal

[]- Exit Revolution:

[]- Flexible Labor Pools: Populations of people that are easily mobilized to find work, not a part of labor unions therefore, businesses more free to deal with them as they wish

[]- Immigration Act of 1924

[]- Open Door Policy

[]- Gentleman's Agreement

[]-Passenger Act of 1819: Designed to attract immigrants from all countries*
*note from your GSI: How? Why?

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