The Media Construction of Undocumented Immigration as a National Crisis
Description
Mass media has played a central role in the construction of "illegal" immigration as a crisis, despite demographic trends suggesting otherwise, resulting in public concern and extreme policies. Additional coverage by local news has brought the issue closer to home, leading state legislatures to action. This project analyzes trends in a 10 year period in local news articles and state-level legislation about undocumented immigration in Arizona and Alabama. The representation of immigration as a threat has consequences for the lives of immigrants and what it means to be an American.
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2014-05
Agent
- Author (aut): Gultz, Chrisanne Marie
- Thesis director: Menjivar, Cecilia
- Committee member: Doty, Roxanne
- Committee member: Diaz McConnell, Eileen
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): School of Social Transformation
- Contributor (ctb): School of Politics and Global Studies
- Contributor (ctb): School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies