migration (demography) Flashcards
key trends of globalisation
produces rapid social change
- speeding up rate of migration
- many type of migrants ( permanent, temporary)
three types of migrants
- citizens- full citizen rights
- denizens- privileged foreign nationals welcomed by the state
- helots- refers to slaves and the most exploited
feminisation of migration
hochschild- care, domestic and sex work increasingly done by women from poorer countries
- increasing demand in women labour
- western joined labour force less willing to perform domestic labour
migrant identities
migrants may develop hybrid identities up to 2+
may find others challenge their identity and claim they don’t fit in
transnational identities
less likely to see themselves as belonging o one culture or country
assimilation
aim to encourage immigrants to adopt the language, values and customs or the host culture
multiculturalism
accepts migrants may wish to retrain a separate cultural identity
trends of migration
7.5m people living in Britain were born abroad
2011 ethnic groups made up 19% of pop
internal migration?
suburbanistion and urbanisation
industrial rev there was a pop shift from south to the north
emigration and reasons
has become more popular
1/2 mil live in usa
600,000 in aussie own British passport