demography- globalisation 4 Flashcards
globalisation: easier to travel
between countries due to transport
multi national political organsation such as eu allow freedom of movement
globalisation results in diff reasons for migration:
over half of visas granted by uk gov 2014-5 were for educational purposes while more than quarter granted to economic migrants
impact of globalisation on migrants: acceleration
speeding up globally rate of migrants, according to UN 2000-13 international immigrants rose 33% (migration between country)
impact of globalisation on migrants: differentiation- many types of migrants
permeant settlers/temporary workers/spouses/forced immigrants
whilst some have permission to enter country- other may not
globalisation is inc the diversity of migrants eg migrate to uk (education)
impact of globalisation on migrants: differentiation: COHEN
class differences amongst migrants:
citizens/denziens/helots
impact of globalisation on migrants: feminism
almost half of global migrants are female ‘globalisation of gender division labour’
impact of globalisation on migrants: feminism - EHRENREICH/HOSCHCHILD
care work/domesitc work/sex work mostly done by women in poorer countries due to: failure of state to provide adequate child care
expansion of service occupations in western countries
global transfer of womens emotional labour-migrant nannies
western women joined labour forced, making them less willing to do domestic labour
SUMMARY-end of demography
4.6 m people in uk belong to non white ethnic minority group
migration influence family divesity in uk
many came to Britain as refugees after ww2
early immigrants are recruited to low pay jobs/status that employers couldn’t fill with British workers
migration caused political debate
since 2000, 1.1m brtisih citizens have left up, 600k returned
emmegrations refers to people leaving their country at brith
