MIS eq1 Flashcards
Sovereignty
the authority of a state to govern itself (power)
nation state
a state in which a great majority shares the same culture. - cultural boundaries match up with political boundaries.
globalisation
he increasing integration of economies around the world, particularly through the movement of goods, services, diffusion of technology and capital across borders. Also shown through culture, lifestyles and global processes such as climate change.
economic system
An organized way in which a state or nation allocates its resources and apportions goods and services in the national community.
migration patterns 1990-1995
latin America –> North America 3.4 million
Africa to Africa 7.5 million
migration patterns 1995-2000
North America to Europe 50000
Europe to North America 800000
migration patterns 2000-2005
Africa to Europe 1.8 million
Europe to Europe 2.7 million
migration patterns 2005-2010
South Asia to West Asia 4.5 million
North America to Europe 1.2 million
Australia’s migration policiy
Skills based
Migrants tend to be younger (88% under 40)
How many syrians have been displaced?
12 million
The EU Schengen agreement
- abolished any international border controls
- passport free migration across EU
- critisized as it could give easy access to cheaper labour and allowing terrorists
High number of Irish immigrants since when?
1800
The windrush generation
- Brixton (carribean ethnic enclave)
- 1948-1970
- set up own ‘economy’
- safety in numbers
- racial descrimination
- social cohesion
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2004 post accession Polish migrants
- increase of temporary Polish migrants in 2004 was around 580000
- EU opened labour market
- Communism collapsed and high employment rates rose
- Polish people were frustrated
- Widely spread across UK
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1945-1961 - post war commonwealth immigration
- Punjabi’s served in British army
- manufacturing textile jobs
- after immigration act in 1962, most south Asian workers decide to settle in the UK
neoclassical economic theory
the most significant push/pullfactors are wage differences, causing migration flows from low-wage to high wage areas eg Poland and China
Dual labour market theory
pull factors in developed countries bring migrant workers to fill the lowest- skilled jobs because the home population does not wish to do this work eg Eastern Europe to the UK
The new economies of labour migration
more complex than push/pull at an individual level as source countries improve their living conditions through remittances eg Indian migrants to Quatar
Relative deprivation theory
Successful migrants serve as examples of others and encourage further movement (education, income, etc) eg WIndrush generation
World systems theory (wallerstein)
the world economy is divided into core, semi-peripheral and periphery area. Even after decolonisation former colonies, remain economically dependant on ‘superpowers’ eg French colonies to France
a further cause of migration is?
displacement
Depopulation in Burnley due to?
poor life satisfaction
Milton keynes
hotspot for business and job growth (£13900m GVA)
Anna - 2015 From Poland
Reasons for migrants coming to Leicester
for University. Able to learn about different cultures in Leicester. Loves being able to do so many things and seeing many different people. Made friends and enjoys her time there.
Neoclassical economic theory
Earle 1958 took a
Boat from Kingston - Jamaica to Southampton.
Reasons for migrants coming to Leicester
Notting Hill riot. Heard about the riot and went to look. Then moved to Leicester as a skilled worker.
Relative deprivation theory
Andrea -
From Slovakia
Reasons for migrants coming to Leicester
because of her love from a man in the Uk. Made her Own dance club specialising in belly dancing which has helped her make a living. She misses the culture of Slovakia. Communities do separate from each other and don’t integrate as much.
Dual Labour Market Theory
contentious
likely to cause disagreement or argument
national identity
results from a common background based on historical and modern culture, symbolism and feelings of belonging
sovereignty
the rights of a country to govern itself
Syria
refugee crisis
- going on for 12 years
- 6.8 million internally displaced
- UNHCR has been providing humanitarian aid to the refugees
Ukraine
refugee crisis
- Over 40% of population require urgent humanitarian support
- externally displaced
Hong Kong’s change of national identity
- protests in Hong Kong
- communism vs sovereignty
- violent disagreements
Australia
Should nations be in complete control of immigration?
YES
migration act 1958 required any unauthorised people to be detained - national geographic
UK
Should nations be in complete control of immigration?
YES
£1000 fee may be introduced on migrants to reduce the amount
Canada
Should nations be in complete control of immigration?
NO
combatted shortage of skilled workforce by opening border - national geographic
Sweden
Should nations be in complete control of immigration?
NO
open door policy
integration
how an immigrant group fits into the lifestyle and culture of the host country, sometimes at the dispense of their own distinctiveness
Ethnic segregation
the voluntary or enforced separation of people of different cultures
music
Impact of migration on British culture
Windrush generation - Musicians from the Caribbean - brought styles such as reggae and jazz, which fused with British music to revolutionise music
Food
Impact of migration on British culture
- 109 Polish Restaurants
- 8000 Indian Restaurants
- 10413 Chinese Restaurants
- All of the locations of these restaurants are wide spread across the UK.
sport
impact of migration on British culture
- Indian migration has highlighted crickets role in shaping society as the British Empire diffused the sport among English-speaking countries
- Yorkshire fined £400,000 and docked points over cricket racism as a result of allegations of racism and discrimination from the club for 17 years
politics
impact of migration on British culture
- Increase in migration has exacerbated natives concerns about the costs of immigration- contributing to the rise of right-wing parties with nationalist and anti-immigrant agendas
- For example: the British National Party has a policy aimed at stopping all immigration on the grounds that migration is ‘the greatest threat to our precious and unique British identity’.
fashion
impact of migration on British culture
Many Waves of polish and jewish migrants have helped shaped fashion by bring various textile and shoe making skills some of which starting their own brands such as Marks and Spencers who was founded by a polish migrant
TV/film
impacts of migration on British culture
Disney put out content warning for racism in classic films E.G Dumbo, lady and the tramp, the jungle book and peter pan.
religion/beliefs
impacts of migration on British culture
46.2% of the population are christian, 6.5% muslim, 1.7% hindu, 0.9% sikh, 0.5% jewish, 0.5% Buddhist.
xenophobia
impacts of migration on British culture
Hate of migrants from windrush, frequent riots in 40s-60s and clashes between groups ie “the teddy boys” and new arrivals
What is the percentage of migrants in the UK?
16%
Boston - polish migrants
- many polish owned supermarkets
- farming and food processing
