Unit 3 Flashcards
Pull factors
Positive
conditions in a place
that may attract
people to move to a
new place.
Push factors
Negative
circumstances, events, or
conditions present where
people live, which entice or
attract them to move
elsewhere.
Forced migration
A type of
movement in which people do
not choose to relocate, but do
so under threat of violence.
Voluntary migration
movement made by people’s choice
Net migration
Difference between the
number of immigrants and the
number of emigrants
throughout the year.
Urbanization
The process
whereby a society changes
from a rural to an urban way
of life. It refers also to the
gradual increase in the
population in the proportion of
people living in urban areas.
Quota
A fixed minimum or maximum
number of a particular group
of people allowed to do
something; such as
immigrants to enter a country,
workers to undertake a job, or
students to enroll for a course.
Refugee
People forced to
migrate from their home
country and cannot return for
fear of persecution because of
their race, religion, nationality,
membership in a social group,
or political opinion.
Guest worker
A person with
temporary permission to work
in another country.
Unauthorized immigrant
Foreign nationals who reside in
a country illegally.
Asylum seeker
Immigrant
who is seeking international
protection.
Chain migration
When one
family migrates to a new
country and the rest of the
family follows shortly after.
Mobility
Ability to move
between different levels in
society or employment
Remittance
Money that
guest workers send to their
family and friends in the
country they left.
Brain drain/gain
Emigration
of highly trained or intelligent
people from a particular
country.
Migration
Permanent move to a new location
How is cultural diffusion connected to migration?
When people migrate they bring their economic and cultural practices with them
Migration is a form of?
Mobility
What is the largest country to country migrant flow in the world?
USA to Mexico
What are the 3 largest regional migrant flows in the world? What is largest & Why?
Latin America to N. America (largest, Use Latin A. as pathway)
S. Asia to Europe
S. Asia to SW. Asia
Ravenstien’s Laws
- Every migration flow generates a return/counter migration
- Majority move short distances
- Those who move farther tend to go to large cities
- Urban residents are less migratory than rural residents
- Families are less likely to make international moves
MT model
Phase 1- Ancient World, slow growth movement for cities
Phase 2- Early: Massive movement to cities]
Phase 3- Late: Massive but Slackened movement
Phase 4- Advance Society: Cities have grown+more. Leveling off
Phase 5- Future:Countryside mostly gone
What are the major eras of US Immigration? When, Who, Why, How many
US independence (1790)=3.9m, Europe(Ireland+UK)
Mass European Imm.(1820-1920)=Irish+Germans(40s-70s) Swedes+Norwegians(80s) Southern Europeans(1900’s)
Modern=13m (Latin America) 7m (Asia)
What causes the largest amount of migrations?
Most move for economic reasons. Some move for environmental and cultural reasons
How does water impact migration?
Too much or not enough water causes large amounts of migration
How might migrant workers be taken advantage of?
Poor working conditions, Low pay, Violation of workers rights
Which countries take in larges numbers of guest workers each year?
United
States, Israel, Oman, Qatar, the
UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi
Arabia.
About which % of US visas are given for family reunification?
75% goes to family reunification
