Migration EQ1 (8B.1)

Question 1

what are the 2 scales of migration ?

Answer 1

1. national scale e.g rural to urban migration

2. international scale e.g the EU, outsourcing

Question 2

what is London’s melting pot ?

Answer 2

due to deregulation. open borders and FDI there is diverse population in London. 65% of babies born in London last year’s parents where born outside the UK.

Question 3

What is the EU Schengen agreement ?

Answer 3

a treaty which led to EU countries internal border checks being practically abolished. This allows free movement of EU nationals.

Question 4

what are the examples of globalisation in the English premier league ?

Answer 4

• in 2015 only 33% of players where English compared to 22 years ago when it was 69%
• large increases in African players with 17 of the 20 clubs having African players. This leads to a muscle drain back home
• bringing more money to the game with recent BT and Sky TV deals worth around £5bn

Question 5

what are some of the reasons for variations in the immigrant populations worldwide

Answer 5

• some countries have a more open door policy to tourism and trade fro example the UAE and Qatar which are both trade hubs
• trade blocs between countries such as the EU can mean increased migration for example around 10% of pop migrants in the EU countries
• developing countries are less globalised and have more internal migration

Question 6

how has internal migration effected China ?

Answer 6

there has been a huge increase in rural urban migration due to the global shift in manufacturing jobs to China. Due to communist regulations rural urban migrants need permission go move.

Question 7

What is an example of a country with a closed door policy to migration ?

Answer 7

Japan has a problem due to an ageing population but a lack of will to accept migration. The working population is expected to half by 2037 however Japan only have 1.7% migrants. This shows how their closed policy is causing major issue to the country and only 1 in 7 people there want to accept more immigration

Question 8

how has migration helped counter the ageing population of Australia ?

Answer 8

70% of their migrants are accepted based on skills and so they aren’t an economic burden contributing 10% of Australian capita per year. This reduces pressure on social care and health care.

Question 9

what are the 4 types of migrant ?

Answer 9

1. voluntary migrant- chooses to migrate
2. asylum seeker- someone who has left their home country as a refugee and is seeking refugee status in another country
3. economic migrant- migrating for increased standards of living
4. refugee- been forced to leave their home country to escape war, persecution etc.

Question 10

What is a major reason for migrants moving to Leicester ?

Answer 10

to follow a diaspora. For example there is strong Indian community there and so Indian migrants would feel more at home

Question 11

What are the reasons for migrants crossing the Mediterranean sea to Europe ?

Answer 11

• half are Syrian refugees trying to escape conflict back home
• Somalian migrants leaving due to poverty and famine back home
• Some such as from Egypt leave simply for hopes of a better life and better income in Europe

Question 12

How have migrants crossed the Mediterranean ?

Answer 12

they pay to travel on dangerous boats across the sea. 5,000 have died last year from drowning across the sea. Many Syrian migrants are travelling through Turkey as well.

Question 13

what are some of the reasons for the different migrant groups in Germany ?

Answer 13

• they have accepted refugees from different conflicts for example 167,000 Vietnamese and 600,000 Syrians
• millions of Russians who moved there after the collapse of the USSR
• from the 50’s to 60’s millions of Turks where encouraged to move there to fill labour gaps

Question 14

what is Liberalism ?

Answer 14

a theory of globalisation based on economic freedom

Question 15

What is neo-liberalism?

Answer 15

a more advanced view of liberalism where along with economic flows flows of people can lead to greater capital and globalisation.

Question 16

what is national identity ?

Answer 16

the sense of a nation as a whole represented by certain characteristics

Question 17

How has national identity possibly fuelled hostility to migration ?

Answer 17

Some have seen migration as a threat to their national identity and this is highlighted by the recent Brexit vote

Question 18

what are some of the social consequences of migration ?

Answer 18

• high inward migration can lead to rising house prices e.g London
• large outwards migration leads to a brain/ muscle drain and ageing populations
• poverty and violence can be a result of this e.g Mexico city

Question 19

How has migration from Mexico to the the USA effected both countries ?

Answer 19

there has been an increased hostility to immigration in the US with 40% of the population thinking they are a burden. In addition to this the migration has meant a loss of culture back home in Mexico.

Question 20

what are the reasons for internal migration in the USA ?

Answer 20

• many retirees move to the ‘sunbelt’ states such as Florida and Texas
• the old manufacturing heartland now called the ‘rust belt’ states in the North East have seen large outwards migration

Question 21

what factors might slow down assimilation of migrants in to a country ?

Answer 21

If they live in isolated communities as there might be significant differences for example religion, culture etc. This can lead to an us and them mentality

Question 22

why is assimilation less likely in the UAE ?

Answer 22

• the Emiratis work in govt. jobs which are normally separate from the TNC jobs that migrants work in
• white Europeans, Arabs and South Asians all have very different cultures for example religious differences