Migration and Globalisation Flashcards
migration - push factors
conditions that drive people to leave their home country
forceful
migration - pull factors
conditions that attract people to a new country
migration - globalisation
living globally used to be for the elites but now involved ordinary people who want a better standard of living
migration - effects of globalisation
- immigration from and emigration to EU
- undocumented workers that come illegal and exploited by human-trafficking
- asylum seekers escaping persecution
- cultural diversity; different cultures/ways of life, hybrid families
migration - effects of globalisation (changing families)
eastern europe ave large families contributing to baby boom in 2000’s
global family networks as migrants maintain relationships with their families
purchase of intimacy
surrogate mothers
mail-order brides
family personal care
prostitution
migration - pattern 1990-2000
1930’s - white refugees fled to britain from europe to escape nazi
1950’s - new commonwealth countries encouraged to immigrate, transformed britain into more ethnically diverse country
migration - pattern 2000s onwards
2004-2007 - net migration peaked due to immigrants of citizens from countries who joined the EU
migration - impact of migration since 2001
fear of immigrants threatening british culture/values
anti-immigrant political policies (UKIP)
migrant workers make key contributors to economy, health, social care, take on jobs unwanted by british workers
EU countries now have strict immigration controls - min income £18,600 before citizens can bring non-brutish family, breaking up 17,800 families p/year
easier for those with money to migrate than the poor