migration Flashcards
(8 cards)
What is Chain migration?
A: Migration where people move to places where relatives or community members have already settled.
Q: Define Diaspora.
A: A dispersed population with a common origin living outside their homeland.
Q: What is Social cohesion?
A: The strength of relationships and sense of belonging within a community.
Q: What is the Neoclassical Economic Theory of migration?
A: Migration is driven by individuals moving from low-wage to high-wage countries to maximise income. Migration flows stop when wages equalise.
Q: What is Assimilation?
A: When migrants adopt the culture of the host country, often losing aspects of their own identity.
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Q: What does the New Economics of Labour Migration (NELM) theory say?
A: Migration is a household decision to diversify income and reduce risks. Migrants send remittances home to support family and community.
Q: What is the Dual Labour Market Theory?
A: Migration is caused by demand in the host country’s economy, where migrants fill low-paid, insecure jobs locals avoid (secondary sector), not just wage differences.
Q: What is the World Systems Theory of migration?
A: Migration flows from poorer countries to richer core countries due to global economic inequalities created by capitalism and historical ties like colonialism.
