Globalisation Flashcards
What is meant by the acceleration of migration?
The global rate of migration is increasing.
According to the UN how much did international migration increase between 2000 and 2013?
33%
What is meant by differentiation in migration?
Migration today includes many types of people:
Permanent settlers
Temporary workers
Spouses
Forced migrants (e.g. refugees)
Some enter legally, others illegally.
What is super-diversity according to Vertovec?
Increased diversity of migrants in terms of origin, legal status, culture, and class.
What are the three classes of migrants according to Cohen?
Citizens – Full rights
Denizens – Privileged foreign nationals
Helots – Exploited labourers
What is the feminisation of migration?
Nearly half of global migrants are women, many working in domestic roles.
What do Ehrenreich and Hochschild argue about migrant women?
Many migrant women from poorer countries take jobs in care, domestic, and sex work in Western nations.
What are the reasons for increased demand for migrant women in domestic roles?
Rise of service jobs in the West
More Western women entering paid work
Lack of public childcare
Emotional labour needs (e.g. nannies)
According to Shutes what percentage of adult care nurses are migrants?
40%
How many people in the UK were from non-white ethnic minority groups according to census in 2001?
4.6 mil
How has migration influenced UK family life?
It has increased family diversity, introducing new family structures and traditions.
