Globalisation

Question 1

Globalisation

Answer 1

• Definition: Barriers between societies are disappearing, leading to increased global interconnectedness.
• Drivers of Globalisation:
1. Growth of communication systems
2. Expansion of global media
3. Creation of global markets
4. Fall of communism in Eastern Europe
5. Expansion of the European Union
• Impact: Globalisation leads to rapid social changes, including increased international migration.

Question 2

Acceleration

Answer 2

• Rate Increase: International migration grew by 33% between 2000 and 2013, reaching 3.2% of the world’s population.

Question 3

Differentiation

Answer 3

• Types of Migrants:
• Permanent settlers
• Temporary workers
• Spouses
• Forced migrants (refugees and asylum seekers)
• Students
• Migrants may have or lack legal permission.

Question 4

Fem of migration

Answer 4

• Increased Female Migration: Nearly half of global migrants are now female.
• Migrant Women’s Roles: Ehrenreich and Hochschild (2003) note that migrant women increasingly fill roles in care, domestic, and sex work in Western countries due to:
• Expansion of the service sector
• Western women’s increased workforce participation
• Inadequate state childcare provision