MAKE IMMIGRANTS GREAT AGAIN: RE-DIGNIFYING THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Author

• Amanda S. Viller

Date of Award

2019

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Lemeh, Dorotha

Abstract

This thesis explores the dehumanization of migrants (undocumented or otherwise) in media and political discourse and seeks to re-dignify their human experience by portraying the everyday struggles of migrants in America. By providing a brief history of immigration in the U.S. and analyzing how the media and political discourses have historically dehumanized migrants, I provide a background for understanding how immigrants are perceived in the United States. I conclude by developing a visual art piece that will attempt to repair the views of immigrants’ role in American Society and re-dignify their existence.

Comments

Includes bibliography.

Recommended Citation

Viller, Amanda S., "MAKE IMMIGRANTS GREAT AGAIN: RE-DIGNIFYING THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" (2019). Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2010 - 2019. 456.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_honors_2/456

Extent

51 p.

Identifier

FAUHT00109