Chapter Fourteen Flashcards
(19 cards)
Migration
Movement from one place to another
Internal Migration
Movement within country boundaries
International Migration
Movement across country boundaries
Transnational Migration
Regular movement of a person between two or more countries, resulting in a new cultural identity
Push-Pull Theory
An explanation for rural-to-urban migration that emphasizes people’s incentives to move because of a lack of opportunity in rural areas (the “push”) compared with urban areas (the “pull”)
Remittance
The transfer of money or goods by a migrant to his or her family in the country of origin
Bracero
An agricultural laborer in Latin America and the Caribbean who is permitted entry to a country to work for a limited time
Circular Migration
Repeated movement between two or more places, either within or between countries
Displaced Person
Someone who is forced to leave his or her home, community, or country
Refugee
Someone who is forced to leave his or her home, community, or country
Internally Displaced Person (IDP)
Someone who is forced to leave his or her home or community but who remains in the same country
Development-Induced Displacement
The forced migration of a population due to development
Resilience
Ability of a population to “bounce back” from conflict, a disaster, or other tramatic situation
Institutional Migrant
Someone who moves into a social institution either voluntarily or involuntarily
New Immigrant
An international migrant who has moved since the 1960s
Chain Migration
A form of population movement in which a first wave of migrants comes and then attracts relatives and friends to join them in the destination
Lifeboat Mentality
Resources are limited so wealthy nations (the lifeboats) should put their own well-being first instead of helping those outside of their borders with less resources (the swimmers).
Right of Return
The United Nations’s guranteed right of refugee to return to his or her home country to live
Anomie
Breakdown of traditional values associated with rapid social change that can lead to alienation, frustration, and disorientation since it’s unclear how to behave to be accepted.
