Chapter 11 Migration Flashcards
What are the mobile populations in human history?
- hunters and gatherers
- horticulturalist groups
- pastoral populations (seasonal migration)
Define migration
Movement of person or people from one place to another
How many people today are immigrants?
1 our of 7
What’s the difference between immigrant and emigrant?
Region/country of arrival of the person(s) is immigrant, region/country of persons departure is emigrant
What are the categories of migration?
- internal
- international
- transnational
What are some push factors for migration?
-security: health, education, livelihood, and work opportunities
What are labour migrants?
They work for a brief period, occasionally in several locations over the course of there lives, not aloud to stay permanently. Rarely have permanent residence
What is chain migration?
When new immigrants attract their friends and families to join them in a new location
What is institutional migration
People who move into a social institution: university’s, churches, prisoners
What is a refugee?
Victims of persecution forced to leave their home country
Define internally displaced persons
Move within their home county
